#97B587
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.8% 0.072 134.9), rgb(151, 181, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#97B587 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B587 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 181, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.072 134.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #97B587 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B587 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B587 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B587 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AB
oklch(81% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B587
oklch(73.8% 0.072 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#71965C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#598042
oklch(55.5% 0.1 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#496C34
oklch(49% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C582B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#334927
oklch(37.7% 0.061 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#97B587 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B9AE84 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AB89 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B1A9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B587
#97B587
oklch(73.8% 0.072 134.9)
- #BC9DCA
#BC9DCA
oklch(73.9% 0.072 315.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #97B587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
Use #97B587 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.