#97BF7B
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.9% 0.102 133.1), rgb(151, 191, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#97BF7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 133°. 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 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BF7B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 191, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.102 133.1) |
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 #97BF7B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BF7B | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BF7B text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BF7B text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BC
oklch(88.6% 0.057 133)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BF7B
oklch(75.9% 0.102 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#76B53F
oklch(70.6% 0.163 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#97BF7B 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) | #C4B576 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB27F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98BAAE | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BF7B
#97BF7B
oklch(75.9% 0.102 133.1)
- #C89EDF
#C89EDF
oklch(76% 0.101 313.3)
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 #97BF7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
Use #97BF7B 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.