#97BDA0
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.058 152), rgb(151, 189, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#97BDA0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BDA0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 189, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.058 152) |
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 #97BDA0 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BDA0 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BDA0 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BDA0 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BDA0
oklch(76.2% 0.058 152)
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Step 400
400
#73B184
oklch(70.6% 0.092 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E65
oklch(63.2% 0.119 152)
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Step 600
600
#26884C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#16733D
oklch(49% 0.119 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#175E32
oklch(42.7% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#97BDA0 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) | #BDB69E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B2A1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BCB5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BDA0
#97BDA0
oklch(76.2% 0.058 152)
- #C9A5C2
#C9A5C2
oklch(76.3% 0.057 332.9)
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 #97BDA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.059
Use #97BDA0 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.