#97C87E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78% 0.113 135.6), rgb(151, 200, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#97C87E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C87E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 200, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.113 135.6) |
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 #97C87E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C87E | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C87E text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C87E text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#C7E3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 135.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C87E
oklch(78% 0.113 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#69B835
oklch(70.6% 0.181 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#97C87E 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) | #CDBD79 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B982 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C3B5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C87E
#97C87E
oklch(78% 0.113 135.6)
- #D3A1E9
#D3A1E9
oklch(78% 0.113 315.3)
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 #97C87E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
Use #97C87E 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.