#97C162
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.9% 0.132 128.8), rgb(151, 193, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#97C162 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C162 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 193, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.132 128.8) |
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 #97C162 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97C162 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C162 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C162 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3B0
oklch(88.4% 0.073 129.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C162
oklch(75.9% 0.132 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB500
oklch(70.7% 0.187 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#97C162 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) | #C9B65A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B368 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBAAB | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C162
#97C162
oklch(75.9% 0.132 128.8)
- #C999F1
#C999F1
oklch(76% 0.132 308.6)
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 #97C162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.053
Use #97C162 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.