#97BE8B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.083 138.4), rgb(151, 190, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#97BE8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BE8B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 190, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.083 138.4) |
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 #97BE8B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BE8B | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BE8B text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BE8B text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BE8B
oklch(76% 0.083 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B461
oklch(70.7% 0.132 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#4EA02E
oklch(63.1% 0.169 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E08
oklch(37.6% 0.11 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E09
oklch(27% 0.069 138.4)
#97BE8B 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) | #C1B688 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BAB0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BE8B
#97BE8B
oklch(76% 0.083 138.4)
- #C8A1D3
#C8A1D3
oklch(76.1% 0.082 318.7)
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 #97BE8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.013
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #97BE8B 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.