#97C092
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.078 142), rgb(151, 192, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#97C092 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C092 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 192, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.078 142) |
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 #97C092 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C092 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C092 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C092 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C092
oklch(76.6% 0.078 142)
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Step 400
400
#71B46A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 142)
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Step 500
500
#48A03F
oklch(63% 0.159 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#228B19
oklch(55.7% 0.174 142)
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Step 700
700
#117507
oklch(49% 0.161 142)
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Step 800
800
#14600D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F15
oklch(37.9% 0.105 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.8)
#97C092 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) | #C3B88F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB494 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BDB3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C092
#97C092
oklch(76.6% 0.078 142)
- #CBA3D1
#CBA3D1
oklch(76.6% 0.078 322)
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 #97C092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #97C092 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.