#97BA97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.3% 0.062 144.9), rgb(151, 186, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#97BA97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BA97 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 186, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.062 144.9) |
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 #97BA97 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BA97 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BA97 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BA97 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B1
oklch(81% 0.04 144)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BA97
oklch(75.3% 0.062 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B966B
oklch(63% 0.079 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#528153
oklch(55.7% 0.087 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#426D43
oklch(49.2% 0.082 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#375938
oklch(42.8% 0.067 145)
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Step 900
900
#304930
oklch(37.7% 0.052 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#97BA97 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) | #BCB395 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B099 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B8B0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BA97
#97BA97
oklch(75.3% 0.062 144.9)
- #C4A2C5
#C4A2C5
oklch(75.4% 0.062 325.3)
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 #97BA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #97BA97 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.