#97C58F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.09 140.9), rgb(151, 197, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#97C58F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C58F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 197, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 32%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.09 140.9) |
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 #97C58F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C58F | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C58F text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C58F text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C58F
oklch(77.7% 0.09 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB65E
oklch(70.6% 0.143 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA329
oklch(63.2% 0.184 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#125005
oklch(37.8% 0.119 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F07
oklch(27% 0.076 140.8)
#97C58F 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) | #C8BC8C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B792 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C1B7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C58F
#97C58F
oklch(77.7% 0.09 140.9)
- #D1A4D9
#D1A4D9
oklch(77.7% 0.089 321.3)
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 #97C58F, 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
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #97C58F 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.