#97BD96
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.069 144.2), rgb(151, 189, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#97BD96 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BD96 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 189, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.069 144.2) |
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 #97BD96 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BD96 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BD96 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BD96 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BD96
oklch(76% 0.069 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#75B374
oklch(70.8% 0.111 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9F4F
oklch(63.2% 0.141 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B8932
oklch(55.6% 0.152 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C7424
oklch(49.1% 0.141 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F20
oklch(42.8% 0.117 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#122E13
oklch(27.1% 0.059 144.4)
#97BD96 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) | #BFB694 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B298 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BBB2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BD96
#97BD96
oklch(76% 0.069 144.2)
- #C7A3CA
#C7A3CA
oklch(76% 0.068 323.7)
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 #97BD96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.014
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.059
Use #97BD96 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.