#97C377
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.7% 0.113 133), rgb(151, 195, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#97C377 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 133°. 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 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C377 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 195, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.113 133) |
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 #97C377 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C377 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C377 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C377 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 133.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C377
oklch(76.7% 0.113 133)
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Step 400
400
#71B72C
oklch(70.7% 0.181 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E00
oklch(63% 0.178 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#97C377 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) | #C9B971 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B57B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98BDB0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C377
#97C377
oklch(76.7% 0.113 133)
- #CD9EE7
#CD9EE7
oklch(76.8% 0.113 313.1)
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 #97C377, 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 Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #97C377 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.