#97BC87
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.084 136.4), rgb(151, 188, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#97BC87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BC87 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 188, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.084 136.4) |
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 #97BC87 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BC87 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BC87 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BC87 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 137.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BC87
oklch(75.4% 0.084 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9856
oklch(63.1% 0.106 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#52823A
oklch(55.5% 0.115 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#426E2C
oklch(49% 0.108 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#375A25
oklch(42.7% 0.09 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#304A23
oklch(37.7% 0.07 136)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#97BC87 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) | #C0B484 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB08A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B8AE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BC87
#97BC87
oklch(75.4% 0.084 136.4)
- #C59FD3
#C59FD3
oklch(75.4% 0.084 316.8)
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 #97BC87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.013
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
Use #97BC87 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.