#97BA87
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.081 136), rgb(151, 186, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#97BA87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BA87 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 186, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.081 136) |
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 #97BA87 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BA87 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BA87 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BA87 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A8
oklch(81% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BA87
oklch(75% 0.081 136)
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Step 500
500
#6C9858
oklch(63.2% 0.103 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#54823C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 136)
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Step 700
700
#446E2E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#385927
oklch(42.6% 0.086 136)
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Step 900
900
#314A24
oklch(37.8% 0.068 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#97BA87 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) | #BEB284 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF8A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B6AC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BA87
#97BA87
oklch(75% 0.081 136)
- #C29FD1
#C29FD1
oklch(75.1% 0.08 315.6)
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 #97BA87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.012
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
Use #97BA87 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.