#97C69A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.1% 0.079 146.4), rgb(151, 198, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#97C69A is a 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C69A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 198, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.079 146.4) |
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 #97C69A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C69A | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C69A text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C69A text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#C7E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.044 146.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C69A
oklch(78.1% 0.079 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B670
oklch(70.8% 0.127 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#35A248
oklch(63% 0.162 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#0C501B
oklch(37.8% 0.106 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F11
oklch(27.1% 0.067 146.4)
#97C69A 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) | #C8BD97 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B89C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C4BA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C69A
#97C69A
oklch(78.1% 0.079 146.4)
- #D3A6D3
#D3A6D3
oklch(78% 0.08 326.3)
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 #97C69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
Use #97C69A 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.