#97C79B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.4% 0.08 146.9), rgb(151, 199, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#97C79B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C79B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 199, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.08 146.9) |
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 #97C79B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C79B | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C79B text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C79B text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C79B
oklch(78.4% 0.08 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#66B670
oklch(70.7% 0.128 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#31A349
oklch(63.2% 0.164 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#09501B
oklch(37.8% 0.107 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F11
oklch(27% 0.068 146.8)
#97C79B 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) | #C9BE98 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B99D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C5BB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C79B
#97C79B
oklch(78.4% 0.08 146.9)
- #D4A7D4
#D4A7D4
oklch(78.3% 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 #97C79B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
Use #97C79B 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.