#97BA8A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.077 137.3), rgb(151, 186, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#97BA8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BA8A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 186, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.077 137.3) |
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 #97BA8A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BA8A | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BA8A text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BA8A text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#B2C8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.048 137.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BA8A
oklch(75% 0.077 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C975B
oklch(63% 0.098 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#538241
oklch(55.7% 0.108 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#446E33
oklch(49.2% 0.1 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#38592B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#314927
oklch(37.6% 0.063 137)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#97BA8A 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) | #BEB287 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF8C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B6AD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BA8A
#97BA8A
oklch(75% 0.077 137.3)
- #C29FCF
#C29FCF
oklch(75% 0.078 316.8)
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 #97BA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.010
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #97BA8A 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.