#97C488
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.3% 0.096 138), rgb(151, 196, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#97C488 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C488 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 196, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.096 138) |
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 #97C488 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C488 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C488 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C488 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C488
oklch(77.3% 0.096 138)
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Step 400
400
#6DB653
oklch(70.6% 0.153 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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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
#0F2F02
oklch(27% 0.08 138.1)
#97C488 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) | #C8BA84 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B68B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C0B4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C488
#97C488
oklch(77.3% 0.096 138)
- #CFA2DD
#CFA2DD
oklch(77.3% 0.096 318)
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 #97C488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
Use #97C488 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.