#97C59E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78% 0.073 149), rgb(151, 197, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#97C59E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 149°. 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 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C59E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 197, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.073 149) |
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 #97C59E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C59E | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C59E text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C59E text on black | 10.79:1 | 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
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C59E
oklch(78% 0.073 149)
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Step 400
400
#68B577
oklch(70.7% 0.118 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#36A254
oklch(63.2% 0.151 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F22
oklch(37.6% 0.098 149)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E15
oklch(26.8% 0.061 149.7)
#97C59E 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) | #C6BD9C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB8A0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C3BA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C59E
#97C59E
oklch(78% 0.073 149)
- #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 #97C59E, 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 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
Use #97C59E 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.