#97BD80
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.094 134.1), rgb(151, 189, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#97BD80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BD80 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 189, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.094 134.1) |
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 #97BD80 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BD80 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BD80 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BD80 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 134)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BD80
oklch(75.5% 0.094 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A994B
oklch(63.1% 0.12 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#52832C
oklch(55.6% 0.129 134)
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Step 700
700
#426F1E
oklch(49.1% 0.121 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#375A1C
oklch(42.6% 0.099 134)
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Step 900
900
#304A1D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#97BD80 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) | #C2B47C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB183 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B8AD | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BD80
#97BD80
oklch(75.5% 0.094 134.1)
- #C59ED9
#C59ED9
oklch(75.5% 0.093 314)
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 #97BD80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
Use #97BD80 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.