#97C693
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78% 0.087 142.7), rgb(151, 198, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#97C693 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 143°. 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 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C693 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 198, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 31%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.087 142.7) |
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 #97C693 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C693 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C693 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C693 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C693
oklch(78% 0.087 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B664
oklch(70.6% 0.139 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#38A335
oklch(63.1% 0.177 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C06
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E500E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0B
oklch(27% 0.073 142.8)
#97C693 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) | #C9BD90 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B896 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C3B8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C693
#97C693
oklch(78% 0.087 142.7)
- #D2A5D8
#D2A5D8
oklch(77.9% 0.086 322.4)
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 #97C693, 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
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
Use #97C693 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.