#97B88E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.7% 0.069 139), rgb(151, 184, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#97B88E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B88E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 184, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.069 139) |
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 #97B88E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B88E | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B88E text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B88E text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 138.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B88E
oklch(74.7% 0.069 139)
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Step 500
500
#6E9762
oklch(63.2% 0.089 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#558149
oklch(55.7% 0.096 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#456D3A
oklch(49.2% 0.09 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#395930
oklch(42.8% 0.075 139)
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Step 900
900
#31492B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#97B88E 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) | #BBB18C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE90 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B5AC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B88E
#97B88E
oklch(74.7% 0.069 139)
- #C09FC9
#C09FC9
oklch(74.6% 0.07 318.9)
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 #97B88E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.014
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
Use #97B88E 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.