#97C183
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.097 135.9), rgb(151, 193, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#97C183 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C183 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 193, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.097 135.9) |
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 #97C183 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C183 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C183 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C183 text on black | 10.27:1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 135.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C183
oklch(76.5% 0.097 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B64D
oklch(70.8% 0.155 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#97C183 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) | #C6B87F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB486 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BCB1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C183
#97C183
oklch(76.5% 0.097 135.9)
- #CBA0DC
#CBA0DC
oklch(76.5% 0.096 316.2)
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 #97C183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
Use #97C183 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.