#97C571
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.1% 0.123 132.1), rgb(151, 197, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#97C571 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C571 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 197, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.123 132.1) |
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 #97C571 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C571 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C571 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C571 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 132)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B5
oklch(88.5% 0.067 131.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C571
oklch(77.1% 0.123 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB802
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#97C571 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) | #CCBA6B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B676 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98BFB1 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C571
#97C571
oklch(77.1% 0.123 132.1)
- #CF9DED
#CF9DED
oklch(77.1% 0.123 312.2)
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 #97C571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
Use #97C571 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.