#97BF76
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.8% 0.108 131.9), rgb(151, 191, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#97BF76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BF76 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 191, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.108 131.9) |
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 #97BF76 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BF76 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BF76 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BF76 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#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
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 131.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BF76
oklch(75.8% 0.108 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#699A3A
oklch(63% 0.138 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#51840B
oklch(55.6% 0.15 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B05
oklch(42.7% 0.115 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B11
oklch(37.7% 0.09 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0C
oklch(27% 0.057 131.6)
#97BF76 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) | #C5B571 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB27A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B9AD | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BF76
#97BF76
oklch(75.8% 0.108 131.9)
- #C79CE2
#C79CE2
oklch(75.7% 0.108 311.9)
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 #97BF76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
Use #97BF76 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.