#97B660
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.4% 0.118 125.5), rgb(151, 182, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#97B660 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B660 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 182, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.118 125.5) |
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 #97B660 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B660 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B660 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B660 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA95
oklch(81% 0.075 125.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B660
oklch(73.4% 0.118 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#749819
oklch(63% 0.151 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B04
oklch(26.9% 0.062 125.2)
#97B660 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) | #BEAC59 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB65 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CAFA2 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B660
#97B660
oklch(73.4% 0.118 125.5)
- #BB95E4
#BB95E4
oklch(73.4% 0.118 305.8)
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 #97B660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
Use #97B660 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.