#97C599
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.9% 0.079 145.9), rgb(151, 197, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#97C599 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C599 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 197, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.079 145.9) |
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 #97C599 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C599 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C599 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C599 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#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
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C599
oklch(77.9% 0.079 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#69B56F
oklch(70.6% 0.126 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#38A248
oklch(63.1% 0.161 146)
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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
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 146)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F11
oklch(27.1% 0.067 146)
#97C599 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) | #C7BD96 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C2B9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C599
#97C599
oklch(77.9% 0.079 145.9)
- #D2A6D2
#D2A6D2
oklch(77.9% 0.078 326.3)
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 #97C599, 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 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
Use #97C599 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.