#97C490
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.087 141.2), rgb(151, 196, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#97C490 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C490 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 196, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.087 141.2) |
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 #97C490 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C490 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C490 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C490 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C490
oklch(77.5% 0.087 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB662
oklch(70.8% 0.139 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#3EA230
oklch(63% 0.177 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#14500A
oklch(37.9% 0.116 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.074 141.2)
#97C490 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) | #C7BB8D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B793 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C1B6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C490
#97C490
oklch(77.5% 0.087 141.2)
- #D0A4D7
#D0A4D7
oklch(77.5% 0.086 321.7)
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 #97C490, 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
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #97C490 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.