#97BC8B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.079 138.1), rgb(151, 188, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#97BC8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BC8B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 188, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.079 138.1) |
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 #97BC8B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BC8B | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BC8B text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BC8B text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BC8B
oklch(75.5% 0.079 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A985B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#518240
oklch(55.5% 0.11 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#426E32
oklch(49.1% 0.102 138)
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Step 800
800
#365A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A26
oklch(37.7% 0.067 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#97BC8B 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) | #BFB488 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B18D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B8AF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BC8B
#97BC8B
oklch(75.5% 0.079 138.1)
- #C5A0D0
#C5A0D0
oklch(75.5% 0.079 318.4)
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 #97BC8B, 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 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
Use #97BC8B 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.