#97C96D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78% 0.133 132.1), rgb(151, 201, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#97C96D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C96D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 201, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.133 132.1) |
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 #97C96D | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C96D | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C96D text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C96D text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.038 133.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B2
oklch(88.5% 0.074 132.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C96D
oklch(78% 0.133 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB800
oklch(70.7% 0.197 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#97C96D 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) | #D0BD66 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B972 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C2B3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C96D
#97C96D
oklch(78% 0.133 132.1)
- #D49EF4
#D49EF4
oklch(78% 0.132 312.3)
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 #97C96D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #97C96D 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.