#97C28F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.085 140.6), rgb(151, 194, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#97C28F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 141°. 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 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C28F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 194, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.085 140.6) |
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 #97C28F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C28F | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C28F text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C28F text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C28F
oklch(77% 0.085 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB562
oklch(70.7% 0.136 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A232
oklch(63.2% 0.173 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#174F0B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140.5)
#97C28F 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) | #C5B98C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB592 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BFB4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C28F
#97C28F
oklch(77% 0.085 140.6)
- #CDA3D6
#CDA3D6
oklch(77% 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 #97C28F, 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
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #97C28F 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.