#97C27F
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.6% 0.103 134.8), rgb(151, 194, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#97C27F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C27F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 194, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.103 134.8) |
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 #97C27F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C27F | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C27F text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C27F text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#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
#C9E2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C27F
oklch(76.6% 0.103 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B643
oklch(70.7% 0.164 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#97C27F 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) | #C7B87A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B583 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BDB1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C27F
#97C27F
oklch(76.6% 0.103 134.8)
- #CC9FE0
#CC9FE0
oklch(76.6% 0.103 315.2)
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 #97C27F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #97C27F 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.