#97C672
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.3% 0.123 132.5), rgb(151, 198, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#97C672 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C672 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 198, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.123 132.5) |
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 #97C672 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C672 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C672 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C672 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#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
#C8E3B5
oklch(88.4% 0.068 132.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C672
oklch(77.3% 0.123 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB805
oklch(70.6% 0.196 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#97C672 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) | #CCBB6C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B777 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C0B2 | 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°).
- #97C672
#97C672
oklch(77.3% 0.123 132.5)
- #D09EEE
#D09EEE
oklch(77.4% 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 #97C672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #97C672 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.