#97BC97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.066 144.9), rgb(151, 188, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#97BC97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BC97 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 188, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.066 144.9) |
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 #97BC97 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BC97 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BC97 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BC97 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.04 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BC97
oklch(75.8% 0.066 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#69976A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 145)
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Step 600
600
#508151
oklch(55.5% 0.09 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#406D42
oklch(49% 0.084 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#355936
oklch(42.7% 0.071 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F492F
oklch(37.6% 0.054 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#97BC97 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) | #BEB595 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B199 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BAB2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BC97
#97BC97
oklch(75.8% 0.066 144.9)
- #C6A3C8
#C6A3C8
oklch(75.9% 0.065 324.5)
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 #97BC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
Use #97BC97 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.