#97BE9C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.4% 0.064 148.4), rgb(151, 190, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#97BE9C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BE9C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 190, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.064 148.4) |
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 #97BE9C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BE9C | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BE9C text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BE9C text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BE9C
oklch(76.4% 0.064 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B27D
oklch(70.6% 0.101 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#499F5B
oklch(63.2% 0.131 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#248940
oklch(55.6% 0.142 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#147432
oklch(49.1% 0.132 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#165F2A
oklch(42.8% 0.11 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E26
oklch(37.8% 0.086 148)
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Step 950
950
#112E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 148.5)
#97BE9C 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) | #BFB79A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B39E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BCB4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BE9C
#97BE9C
oklch(76.4% 0.064 148.4)
- #C9A4C7
#C9A4C7
oklch(76.3% 0.064 327.9)
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 #97BE9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #97BE9C 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.