#97C18E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.084 140.1), rgb(151, 193, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#97C18E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C18E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 193, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.084 140.1) |
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 #97C18E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C18E | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C18E text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C18E text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C18E
oklch(76.7% 0.084 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B562
oklch(70.8% 0.135 140)
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Step 500
500
#47A131
oklch(63.1% 0.171 140)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#194F0B
oklch(37.7% 0.112 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E09
oklch(26.9% 0.071 140.1)
#97C18E 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) | #C4B88B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB491 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BEB3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C18E
#97C18E
oklch(76.7% 0.084 140.1)
- #CCA2D5
#CCA2D5
oklch(76.7% 0.085 320.3)
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 #97C18E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #97C18E 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.