#97C388
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.1% 0.094 137.9), rgb(151, 195, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#97C388 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C388 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 195, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.094 137.9) |
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 #97C388 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C388 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C388 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C388 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C388
oklch(77.1% 0.094 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB654
oklch(70.7% 0.151 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#44A207
oklch(63% 0.192 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#102F02
oklch(27.1% 0.08 137.6)
#97C388 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) | #C7BA84 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B68B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BFB3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C388
#97C388
oklch(77.1% 0.094 137.9)
- #CEA2DC
#CEA2DC
oklch(77.2% 0.094 317.9)
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 #97C388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
Use #97C388 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.