#97C172
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.2% 0.115 131.5), rgb(151, 193, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#97C172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.115 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 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C172 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 193, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.115 131.5) |
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 #97C172 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C172 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C172 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C172 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3B7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 131.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C172
oklch(76.2% 0.115 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B71F
oklch(70.8% 0.185 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#97C172 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) | #C7B76C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B376 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BBAE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C172
#97C172
oklch(76.2% 0.115 131.5)
- #CA9CE7
#CA9CE7
oklch(76.2% 0.115 311.8)
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 #97C172, 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 0.024
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #97C172 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.