#97C499
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.077 145.9), rgb(151, 196, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#97C499 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 146°. 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 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C499 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 196, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.077 145.9) |
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 #97C499 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C499 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C499 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C499 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C499
oklch(77.7% 0.077 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB571
oklch(70.7% 0.123 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#3BA24A
oklch(63.2% 0.158 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#114F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 146)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E11
oklch(26.8% 0.064 145.7)
#97C499 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) | #C6BC97 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C2B8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C499
#97C499
oklch(77.7% 0.077 145.9)
- #D1A6D1
#D1A6D1
oklch(77.8% 0.077 326.3)
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 #97C499, 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
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
Use #97C499 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.