#97BC98
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.065 145.6), rgb(151, 188, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#97BC98 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BC98 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 188, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.065 145.6) |
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 #97BC98 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BC98 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BC98 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BC98 text on black | 9.96:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BC98
oklch(75.8% 0.065 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B279
oklch(70.7% 0.103 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E56
oklch(63.1% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D883A
oklch(55.5% 0.143 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#1E742C
oklch(49.2% 0.134 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E25
oklch(42.6% 0.111 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D23
oklch(37.6% 0.086 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#97BC98 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) | #BEB596 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BAB2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BC98
#97BC98
oklch(75.8% 0.065 145.6)
- #C6A3C7
#C6A3C7
oklch(75.8% 0.064 325.3)
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 #97BC98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
Use #97BC98 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.