#97BC95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.068 143.6), rgb(151, 188, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#97BC95 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BC95 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 188, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.068 143.6) |
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 #97BC95 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BC95 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BC95 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BC95 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#D0DDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.024 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BC95
oklch(75.7% 0.068 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#699767
oklch(63% 0.087 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#50824E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#406D3F
oklch(49% 0.087 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#355934
oklch(42.6% 0.073 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F492E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#97BC95 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) | #BEB593 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B197 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BAB1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BC95
#97BC95
oklch(75.7% 0.068 143.6)
- #C6A2C9
#C6A2C9
oklch(75.7% 0.068 323.7)
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 #97BC95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.014
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.057
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.058
Use #97BC95 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.