#97C784
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.9% 0.105 137.1), rgb(151, 199, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#97C784 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C784 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 199, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.105 137.1) |
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 #97C784 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C784 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C784 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C784 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#C7E3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 137.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C784
oklch(77.9% 0.105 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AB846
oklch(70.8% 0.168 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#97C784 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) | #CCBD80 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B888 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C2B6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C784
#97C784
oklch(77.9% 0.105 137.1)
- #D2A2E4
#D2A2E4
oklch(77.9% 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 #97C784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
Use #97C784 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.