#97BD8B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.081 138.3), rgb(151, 189, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#97BD8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BD8B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 189, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.081 138.3) |
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 #97BD8B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BD8B | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BD8B text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BD8B 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BD8B
oklch(75.7% 0.081 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#69985A
oklch(63% 0.103 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#50833F
oklch(55.7% 0.113 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#416E31
oklch(49% 0.104 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#365A29
oklch(42.7% 0.087 138)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A26
oklch(37.7% 0.067 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#97BD8B 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) | #C0B588 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B9B0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BD8B
#97BD8B
oklch(75.7% 0.081 138.3)
- #C6A0D2
#C6A0D2
oklch(75.7% 0.082 318)
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 #97BD8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.011
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
Use #97BD8B 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.