#97BE90
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.1% 0.077 140.8), rgb(151, 190, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#97BE90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BE90 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 190, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.077 140.8) |
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 #97BE90 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BE90 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BE90 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BE90 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BE90
oklch(76.1% 0.077 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B369
oklch(70.6% 0.123 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#4DA03E
oklch(63.2% 0.157 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A16
oklch(55.6% 0.171 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C7503
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F0B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E14
oklch(37.7% 0.103 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#97BE90 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) | #C1B68D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB292 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BBB1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BE90
#97BE90
oklch(76.1% 0.077 140.8)
- #C8A2D0
#C8A2D0
oklch(76.1% 0.077 320.4)
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 #97BE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.012
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
Use #97BE90 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.