#97C582
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.4% 0.104 136.2), rgb(151, 197, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#97C582 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C582 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 197, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.104 136.2) |
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 #97C582 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C582 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C582 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C582 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2BD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 136.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C582
oklch(77.4% 0.104 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB745
oklch(70.7% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#97C582 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) | #CABB7D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B786 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C0B4 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C582
#97C582
oklch(77.4% 0.104 136.2)
- #D0A1E2
#D0A1E2
oklch(77.4% 0.104 316.5)
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 #97C582, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
Use #97C582 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.