#97BB8C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.3% 0.076 138.4), rgb(151, 187, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#97BB8C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BB8C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 187, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.076 138.4) |
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 #97BB8C | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BB8C | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BB8C text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BB8C text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BB8C
oklch(75.3% 0.076 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B985D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#528243
oklch(55.6% 0.106 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#436E34
oklch(49.2% 0.099 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#37592C
oklch(42.6% 0.081 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#304A28
oklch(37.8% 0.064 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#97BB8C 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) | #BEB389 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B08E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B8AE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BB8C
#97BB8C
oklch(75.3% 0.076 138.4)
- #C4A0CE
#C4A0CE
oklch(75.3% 0.076 318.8)
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 #97BB8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.009
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
Use #97BB8C 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.