#97C59D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78% 0.074 148.3), rgb(151, 197, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#97C59D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C59D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 197, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.074 148.3) |
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 #97C59D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C59D | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C59D text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C59D text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C59D
oklch(78% 0.074 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B576
oklch(70.7% 0.119 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#37A251
oklch(63.2% 0.153 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F21
oklch(37.6% 0.099 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F14
oklch(27.2% 0.063 148.2)
#97C59D 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) | #C6BD9B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB89F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C3BA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C59D
#97C59D
oklch(78% 0.074 148.3)
- #D2A7CF
#D2A7CF
oklch(78% 0.073 328.5)
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 #97C59D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
Use #97C59D 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.