Close to Yellow Green
#97CD4A
#97CD4A is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 80.4% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 85°, with 57% saturation and 55% 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 #97CD4A.
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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11.15:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.88:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.15:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #97CD4A as they’d see it.
#97CD4A 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 #97CD4A
What color is #97CD4A?
#97CD4A is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Yellow Green. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 80.4% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 85°, with 57% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #97CD4A in RGB?
#97CD4A is rgb(151, 205, 74): 151 red, 205 green, and 74 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #97CD4A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 0, 64, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #97CD4A?
PANTONE 367 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #97CD4A?
Its complement #D3ADFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.