#97C094
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.076 143.1), rgb(151, 192, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#97C094 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 143°. 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 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C094 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 192, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 26%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.076 143.1) |
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 #97C094 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C094 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C094 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C094 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C094
oklch(76.6% 0.076 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B46D
oklch(70.7% 0.122 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#47A045
oklch(63% 0.154 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#218A22
oklch(55.5% 0.168 143)
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Step 700
700
#107514
oklch(49% 0.156 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#136014
oklch(42.8% 0.13 143)
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Step 900
900
#194E19
oklch(37.6% 0.1 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E10
oklch(27% 0.063 143)
#97C094 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) | #C2B891 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB496 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BDB4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C094
#97C094
oklch(76.6% 0.076 143.1)
- #CBA3CF
#CBA3CF
oklch(76.6% 0.076 323.3)
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 #97C094, 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 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #97C094 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.