#97C099
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.07 146.1), rgb(151, 192, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#97C099 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C099 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 192, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.07 146.1) |
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 #97C099 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C099 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C099 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C099 text on black | 10.31:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C099
oklch(76.8% 0.07 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B376
oklch(70.6% 0.111 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#45A051
oklch(63.1% 0.144 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D8A34
oklch(55.6% 0.156 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#0A7526
oklch(49.1% 0.145 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#115F21
oklch(42.6% 0.12 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#184E20
oklch(37.6% 0.094 146)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#97C099 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) | #C2B897 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB49B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BEB5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C099
#97C099
oklch(76.8% 0.07 146.1)
- #CCA4CC
#CCA4CC
oklch(76.7% 0.071 326.2)
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 #97C099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
Use #97C099 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.