Close to Pale Green
#97FA9F
#97FA9F is a light, vivid green, close to the color Pale Green. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 98% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 125°, with 91% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #97FA9F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.27:1 FailBlack text on this color
16.49:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.49:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #97FA9F as they’d see it.
#97FA9F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #97FA9F
What color is #97FA9F?
#97FA9F is a light, vivid green, close to the color Pale Green. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 98% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 125°, with 91% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #97FA9F in RGB?
#97FA9F is rgb(151, 250, 159): 151 red, 250 green, and 159 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #97FA9F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(40, 0, 36, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #97FA9F?
PANTONE 351 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #97FA9F?
Its complement #FED9F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.