#97C69C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.2% 0.077 147.6), rgb(151, 198, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#97C69C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C69C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 198, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.077 147.6) |
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 #97C69C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C69C | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C69C text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C69C text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C69C
oklch(78.2% 0.077 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B573
oklch(70.6% 0.123 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#34A24D
oklch(63.1% 0.158 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#0B501E
oklch(37.9% 0.104 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 147.1)
#97C69C 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) | #C7BE9A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C4BA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C69C
#97C69C
oklch(78.2% 0.077 147.6)
- #D3A7D2
#D3A7D2
oklch(78.2% 0.077 327)
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 #97C69C, 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 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
Use #97C69C 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.