#97B994
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.064 142.8), rgb(151, 185, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#97B994 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B994 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 185, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 21%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.064 142.8) |
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 #97B994 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B994 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B994 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B994 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 142.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B994
oklch(75% 0.064 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9669
oklch(63% 0.081 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#538150
oklch(55.7% 0.09 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#436D41
oklch(49.2% 0.083 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#385936
oklch(42.8% 0.068 143)
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Step 900
900
#30492F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#97B994 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) | #BBB292 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF96 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B7AF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B994
#97B994
oklch(75% 0.064 142.8)
- #C2A1C6
#C2A1C6
oklch(75% 0.064 322.7)
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 #97B994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #97B994 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.