#97BEA4
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.056 155.7), rgb(151, 190, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#97BEA4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 190, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.056 155.7) |
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 #97BEA4 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BEA4 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BEA4 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BEA4 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#CAE0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BEA4
oklch(76.6% 0.056 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B189
oklch(70.6% 0.089 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#479E6B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F8853
oklch(55.6% 0.124 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7343
oklch(49% 0.115 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#125E38
oklch(42.7% 0.095 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#194D30
oklch(37.7% 0.075 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 155.6)
#97BEA4 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) | #BEB8A3 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B3A5 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BDB6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BEA4
#97BEA4
oklch(76.6% 0.056 155.7)
- #CAA6C1
#CAA6C1
oklch(76.6% 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 #97BEA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #97BEA4 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.