#97C199
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.072 146.1), rgb(151, 193, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#97C199 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C199 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 193, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.072 146.1) |
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 #97C199 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C199 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C199 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C199 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C199
oklch(77% 0.072 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB474
oklch(70.7% 0.116 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#43A04F
oklch(63% 0.147 146)
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Step 600
600
#188B31
oklch(55.7% 0.161 145.9)
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Step 700
700
#027524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D601F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#174E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E13
oklch(27% 0.061 146.2)
#97C199 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) | #C3B997 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BFB6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C199
#97C199
oklch(77% 0.072 146.1)
- #CDA5CD
#CDA5CD
oklch(77.1% 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 #97C199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #97C199 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.