#97BD72
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.3% 0.109 130.5), rgb(151, 189, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#97BD72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BD72 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 189, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.109 130.5) |
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 #97BD72 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BD72 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BD72 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BD72 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.068 130.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BD72
oklch(75.3% 0.109 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A35
oklch(63.2% 0.14 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#304B0E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 131.2)
#97BD72 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) | #C3B36C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB076 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B7AA | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BD72
#97BD72
oklch(75.3% 0.109 130.5)
- #C59BE2
#C59BE2
oklch(75.3% 0.109 310.9)
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 #97BD72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
Use #97BD72 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.