#97B765
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(73.7% 0.115 126.5), rgb(151, 183, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#97B765 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B765 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 183, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.115 126.5) |
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 #97B765 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B765 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B765 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B765 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 126.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA98
oklch(81% 0.071 126.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B765
oklch(73.7% 0.115 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#729924
oklch(63.2% 0.147 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A01
oklch(37.7% 0.096 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B06
oklch(26.9% 0.06 125.7)
#97B765 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) | #BFAE5E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAC6A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB0A3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B765
#97B765
oklch(73.7% 0.115 126.5)
- #BC96E3
#BC96E3
oklch(73.6% 0.116 306.4)
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 #97B765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
Use #97B765 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.