#97C197
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.9% 0.074 144.8), rgb(151, 193, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#97C197 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 145°. 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 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C197 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 193, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.074 144.8) |
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 #97C197 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C197 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C197 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C197 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C197
oklch(76.9% 0.074 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB471
oklch(70.7% 0.119 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#44A04A
oklch(63% 0.151 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B2B
oklch(55.7% 0.165 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#05761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E601B
oklch(42.8% 0.127 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#174F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.062 145.4)
#97C197 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) | #C3B995 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB599 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BEB5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C197
#97C197
oklch(76.9% 0.074 144.8)
- #CDA4CE
#CDA4CE
oklch(76.9% 0.074 325.5)
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 #97C197, 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 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #97C197 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.