#97BFA7
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.9% 0.055 158.5), rgb(151, 191, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#97BFA7 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BFA7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 191, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.055 158.5) |
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 #97BFA7 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BFA7 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BFA7 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BFA7 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BFA7
oklch(76.9% 0.055 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB28C
oklch(70.8% 0.089 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#439E70
oklch(63.1% 0.112 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#188858
oklch(55.6% 0.121 158.7)
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Step 700
700
#027348
oklch(49% 0.112 158.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#174D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#97BFA7 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) | #BEB9A6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B4A8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BEB8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BFA7
#97BFA7
oklch(76.9% 0.055 158.5)
- #CCA7C0
#CCA7C0
oklch(76.9% 0.055 338.2)
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 #97BFA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
Use #97BFA7 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.