#97BD78
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.4% 0.103 131.9), rgb(151, 189, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#97BD78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BD78 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 189, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.103 131.9) |
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 #97BD78 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BD78 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BD78 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BD78 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9F
oklch(81% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BD78
oklch(75.4% 0.103 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B993F
oklch(63% 0.131 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#538419
oklch(55.8% 0.143 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#436F07
oklch(49.1% 0.133 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B0E
oklch(42.8% 0.11 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#304B15
oklch(37.8% 0.086 132)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#97BD78 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) | #C3B473 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B8AC | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BD78
#97BD78
oklch(75.4% 0.103 131.9)
- #C59CDF
#C59CDF
oklch(75.4% 0.104 311.8)
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 #97BD78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
Use #97BD78 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.