#97C39F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.069 150), rgb(151, 195, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#97C39F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C39F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 195, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.069 150) |
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 #97C39F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C39F | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C39F text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C39F text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C39F
oklch(77.6% 0.069 150)
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Step 400
400
#6BB47B
oklch(70.7% 0.111 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA159
oklch(63.2% 0.142 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#114F25
oklch(37.8% 0.093 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 149.7)
#97C39F 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) | #C4BB9D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB6A1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C1B9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C39F
#97C39F
oklch(77.6% 0.069 150)
- #D0A7CB
#D0A7CB
oklch(77.6% 0.068 330.3)
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 #97C39F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #97C39F 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.