#97C28C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.9% 0.088 139.3), rgb(151, 194, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#97C28C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C28C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 194, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.088 139.3) |
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 #97C28C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C28C | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C28C text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C28C text on black | 10.41:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C28C
oklch(76.9% 0.088 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#70B55D
oklch(70.6% 0.14 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#45A226
oklch(63.2% 0.18 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#184F03
oklch(37.6% 0.117 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#102F07
oklch(27.2% 0.075 139.5)
#97C28C 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) | #C5B989 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB58F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BEB4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C28C
#97C28C
oklch(76.9% 0.088 139.3)
- #CDA2D8
#CDA2D8
oklch(76.9% 0.089 319.3)
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 #97C28C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #97C28C 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.