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HEX atlas value

#97BD93

#97BD93 is a cool green HEX color close to Dark Sea Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 151, 189, 147, HSL 114, 24%, 66%, has luminance 0.4508, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

greencoolmutedearth-tone
#97BD93 Sample readable text
HEX #97BD93
RGB rgb(151, 189, 147)
HSL hsl(114 24% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(20, 0, 22, 26)
Luminance 0.4508
Contrast Black 10.02:1White 2.1:1

CSS

--color-97bd93: #97BD93;
.background-97bd93 { background-color: #97BD93; }
.text-97bd93 { color: #97BD93; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4508
Black text10.02:1AA Pass
White text2.1:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#97BD93","rgb":[151,189,147],"hsl":[114,24,66],"cmyk":[20,0,22,26],"luminance":0.4508,"contrast":{"black":10.02,"white":2.1}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.02,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.1,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#CEE0CC","hex":"#CEE0CC","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.16,"contrastWhite":1.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#88D080","hex":"#88D080","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.38,"contrastWhite":1.85,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.81,"contrastWhite":1.94,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#ACBD93","hex":"#ACBD93","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.45,"contrastWhite":2.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.2,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Dark Sea Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/97bd93.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lichen.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/willow-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B993BD","analogous":["#ACBD93","#93BDA4"],"triadic":["#9398BD","#BD9398"],"tetradic":["#93ACBD","#B993BD","#BDA493"],"splitComplementary":["#A493BD","#BD93AC"],"monochromatic":["#CEE0CC","#97BD93","#63985D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CEE0CC","dark":"#63985D","saturated":"#88D080","desaturated":"#A7AAA7","pastel":"#E6EAE6","neon":"#88FF7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":9},{"slug":"lichen","name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","distance":17.029386365926403},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":18.16590212458495},{"slug":"sage-green","name":"Sage Green","hex":"#9CAF88","distance":18.49324200890693},{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":20.808652046684813}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #97BD93

#97BD93 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #97BD93 is visually closest to Dark Sea Green, a named green color with HEX #8FBC8F.

The RGB channels are 151, 189, and 147, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 114deg with 24% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.4508, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.02:1AA Pass
White text2.1:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #97BD93 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.02:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.1:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CEE0CC#000000 text · best 15.16:1#CEE0CC
#88D080#000000 text · best 11.38:1#88D080
Lichen#000000 text · best 10.81:1#9BC4A2
#ACBD93#000000 text · best 10.45:1#ACBD93
Laurel Green#000000 text · best 10.2:1#A9BA9D

Generated Palette

#97BD93#97BD93
#B993BD#B993BD
#ACBD93#ACBD93
#93BDA4#93BDA4
#CEE0CC#CEE0CC
#63985D#63985D

Color Harmonies

#B993BD#B993BD
#ACBD93#ACBD93
#93BDA4#93BDA4
#9398BD#9398BD
#BD9398#BD9398

Variants

#CEE0CC#CEE0CC
#63985D#63985D
#88D080#88D080
#A7AAA7#A7AAA7
#E6EAE6#E6EAE6
#88FF7A#88FF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F
Lichen#9BC4A2
Willow Green#A8B88F
Sage Green#9CAF88
Laurel Green#A9BA9D

Related HEX Guides

Dark Sea Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8FBC8F.Lichen colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #9BC4A2.Willow Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8B88F.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#97BD93 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.