#97BD9D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.061 149.4), rgb(151, 189, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#97BD9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 149°. 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 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BD9D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 189, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.061 149.4) |
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 #97BD9D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BD9D | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BD9D text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BD9D text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BD9D
oklch(76.2% 0.061 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B27F
oklch(70.8% 0.098 149)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E5F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#278845
oklch(55.5% 0.135 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#187436
oklch(49.2% 0.127 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#185E2D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.081 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D18
oklch(26.9% 0.051 149.2)
#97BD9D 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) | #BEB69B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B29F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BBB4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BD9D
#97BD9D
oklch(76.2% 0.061 149.4)
- #C8A4C5
#C8A4C5
oklch(76.1% 0.061 328.9)
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 #97BD9D, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.059
Use #97BD9D 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.