#97D19C
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.7% 0.095 146.8), rgb(151, 209, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#97D19C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D19C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 209, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 39%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.095 146.8) |
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 #97D19C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D19C | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D19C text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D19C text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 146.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D19C
oklch(80.7% 0.095 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#56B965
oklch(70.6% 0.152 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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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
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#97D19C 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) | #D3C799 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C19F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90CEC3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D19C
#97D19C
oklch(80.7% 0.095 146.8)
- #E1ABE0
#E1ABE0
oklch(80.8% 0.094 327)
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 #97D19C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #97D19C 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.