#97C166
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76% 0.128 129.4), rgb(151, 193, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#97C166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C166 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 193, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.128 129.4) |
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 #97C166 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C166 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C166 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C166 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#CAE3B1
oklch(88.5% 0.072 129.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C166
oklch(76% 0.128 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB600
oklch(70.8% 0.189 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#97C166 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) | #C9B65E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B36B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABAAC | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C166
#97C166
oklch(76% 0.128 129.4)
- #C99AEE
#C99AEE
oklch(76% 0.127 309.3)
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 #97C166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
Use #97C166 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.