#97C683
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.6% 0.104 136.7), rgb(151, 198, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#97C683 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C683 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 198, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.104 136.7) |
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 #97C683 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C683 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C683 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C683 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#C8E3BD
oklch(88.6% 0.059 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C683
oklch(77.6% 0.104 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB745
oklch(70.6% 0.167 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#97C683 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) | #CBBC7E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B887 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C1B5 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C683
#97C683
oklch(77.6% 0.104 136.7)
- #D1A1E3
#D1A1E3
oklch(77.6% 0.105 316.6)
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 #97C683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
Use #97C683 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.