#97C39B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.073 147.2), rgb(151, 195, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#97C39B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C39B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 195, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.073 147.2) |
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 #97C39B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C39B | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C39B text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C39B text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C39B
oklch(77.5% 0.073 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB475
oklch(70.6% 0.117 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#3DA150
oklch(63.1% 0.15 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#058B33
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#026020
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#124F20
oklch(37.7% 0.098 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 147.2)
#97C39B 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) | #C4BB99 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB69D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C1B8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C39B
#97C39B
oklch(77.5% 0.073 147.2)
- #D0A6CE
#D0A6CE
oklch(77.6% 0.073 327.8)
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 #97C39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
Use #97C39B 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.