#97C780
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.8% 0.109 135.9), rgb(151, 199, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#97C780 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C780 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 199, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.109 135.9) |
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 #97C780 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C780 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C780 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C780 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C780
oklch(77.8% 0.109 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB83C
oklch(70.7% 0.175 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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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
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#97C780 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) | #CCBD7B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B884 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C2B5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C780
#97C780
oklch(77.8% 0.109 135.9)
- #D2A1E6
#D2A1E6
oklch(77.8% 0.109 315.9)
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 #97C780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
Use #97C780 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.