#97C99A
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.084 146.2), rgb(151, 201, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#97C99A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C99A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 201, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.084 146.2) |
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 #97C99A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C99A | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C99A text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C99A text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C99A
oklch(78.8% 0.084 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#63B76C
oklch(70.7% 0.135 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#2BA442
oklch(63.2% 0.173 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#035017
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#082F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.071 146.3)
#97C99A 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) | #CBC097 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C6BC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C99A
#97C99A
oklch(78.8% 0.084 146.2)
- #D7A7D7
#D7A7D7
oklch(78.7% 0.085 326.3)
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 #97C99A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #97C99A 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.