#97BC9E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.058 150.4), rgb(151, 188, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#97BC9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BC9E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 188, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.058 150.4) |
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 #97BC9E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BC9E | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BC9E text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BC9E text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BC9E
oklch(76% 0.058 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B182
oklch(70.6% 0.093 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D62
oklch(63% 0.119 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A8849
oklch(55.6% 0.13 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B733A
oklch(49.1% 0.121 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E30
oklch(42.8% 0.101 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#97BC9E 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) | #BDB59C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B1A0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BBB3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BC9E
#97BC9E
oklch(76% 0.058 150.4)
- #C7A4C3
#C7A4C3
oklch(76% 0.059 329.9)
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 #97BC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
Use #97BC9E 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.