#97BD81
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.092 134.5), rgb(151, 189, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#97BD81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BD81 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 189, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.092 134.5) |
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 #97BD81 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BD81 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BD81 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BD81 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 134.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BD81
oklch(75.5% 0.092 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A994C
oklch(63.1% 0.119 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#51832E
oklch(55.6% 0.128 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F20
oklch(49.2% 0.12 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#375A1D
oklch(42.6% 0.098 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A1E
oklch(37.6% 0.076 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#97BD81 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) | #C2B47D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB184 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B8AD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BD81
#97BD81
oklch(75.5% 0.092 134.5)
- #C69ED9
#C69ED9
oklch(75.6% 0.093 314.7)
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 #97BD81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
Use #97BD81 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.