Close to Cambridge Blue
#97BDA9
#97BDA9 is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 74.1% green, and 66.3% blue. Its hue is 148°, with 22% saturation and 67% 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 #97BDA9.
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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2.07:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.17:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.07:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.17:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #97BDA9 as they’d see it.
#97BDA9 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 #97BDA9
What color is #97BDA9?
#97BDA9 is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 74.1% green, and 66.3% blue. Its hue is 148°, with 22% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #97BDA9 in RGB?
#97BDA9 is rgb(151, 189, 169): 151 red, 189 green, and 169 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #97BDA9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 0, 11, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #97BDA9?
PANTONE 324 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #97BDA9?
Its complement #D0AABE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.