#97BDA3
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.055 155), rgb(151, 189, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#97BDA3 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BDA3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 189, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.055 155) |
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 #97BDA3 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BDA3 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BDA3 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BDA3 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.03 154.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BDA3
oklch(76.3% 0.055 155)
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Step 400
400
#73B189
oklch(70.7% 0.087 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#499D6B
oklch(63% 0.112 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#248852
oklch(55.7% 0.123 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#147343
oklch(49.1% 0.114 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#165E37
oklch(42.8% 0.095 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.073 155)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#97BDA3 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) | #BDB7A2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BCB5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BDA3
#97BDA3
oklch(76.3% 0.055 155)
- #C9A5C0
#C9A5C0
oklch(76.2% 0.056 335.1)
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 #97BDA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #97BDA3 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.