Young Green Color

#97d499

Young Green is calm, warm-toned shade of mid green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid magenta, orange or mid blue

Inverse Color #682b66
Complementary Color #d397d1
Color Shade: mid green (121.97° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 71.18% (better contrasting with white)
Young Green Color Sample
Young Green Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #97d499

If you're looking for a similar mid green shade, there are some better alternatives to Young Green Color. The Celtic Spring color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm green bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Garden Stroll (#7dc683) for more calm effect. Try De York as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#d397d1 is the best complementary color to Young Green. Mid magenta shades generally complement the mid green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #97d499 complementary color is Viola, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of yellow green, mid green, and green cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Moss Green are #b3d397 and #97d3b7. Thus found on the left and right of #97d499 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pine Glade and Vista Blue colors as they work well with Young Green.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Young Green palette consists of #d397b3 and #b797d3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d397d1). Try Viola and East Side colors in combination with #97d499, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #97d499 offers a combination of mid red and mid blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Young Green. Thus Eunry and Blue Bell giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Young Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Viola, Polo Blue, and Sorrell Brown split by 90° on the color wheel. #97d499 square combo is a palette of mid green, blue cyan, mid magenta and orange shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Young Green tetradic combo consists of mid magenta complementary color (#d397d1) and two others. The Blue Bell is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Winter Hazel – 120° from the complementary Viola. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9997d3 and #d1d397.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #97d499 is made of 29% red, 41% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Young Green has a hue angle of 121.97°, a saturation of 41.5% and a lightness of 71.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #97d499 is made of 23.92% cyan, 0% magenta, 23.14% yellow and 16.86% black ink.

HEX #97d499
RGB Decimal rgb(151,212,153)
RGB Percentage 29%, 41%, 30%
CMYK 23.92, 0, 23.14, 16.86
HSL hsl(121.97,41.5%,71.18%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(121.97,28.77%,83.14%)
CIE-LAB lab(79.5946,-31.0391,23.1194)
XYZ xyz(42.0558,55.9662,38.723)
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