#97C17D
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.4% 0.103 134.1), rgb(151, 193, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#97C17D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C17D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 193, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.103 134.1) |
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 #97C17D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C17D | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C17D text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C17D text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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 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
#CAE2BC
oklch(88.5% 0.057 134)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C17D
oklch(76.4% 0.103 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B640
oklch(70.7% 0.166 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#97C17D 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) | #C6B778 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B481 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BCB0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C17D
#97C17D
oklch(76.4% 0.103 134.1)
- #CA9FE0
#CA9FE0
oklch(76.4% 0.102 314)
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 #97C17D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
Use #97C17D 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.