#97BE72
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.5% 0.111 130.8), rgb(151, 190, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#97BE72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.111 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BE72 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 190, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.111 130.8) |
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 #97BE72 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BE72 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BE72 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BE72 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9C
oklch(80.8% 0.068 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BE72
oklch(75.5% 0.111 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A34
oklch(63.1% 0.141 130.7)
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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
#304B0D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 130.8)
#97BE72 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) | #C4B46C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB176 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B8AB | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BE72
#97BE72
oklch(75.5% 0.111 130.8)
- #C69BE4
#C69BE4
oklch(75.5% 0.112 310.8)
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 #97BE72, 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 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
Use #97BE72 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.