#97C993
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.7% 0.092 142.8), rgb(151, 201, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#97C993 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C993 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 201, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.092 142.8) |
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 #97C993 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C993 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C993 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C993 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C993
oklch(78.7% 0.092 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#65B760
oklch(70.6% 0.146 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#2EA42D
oklch(63.1% 0.187 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C08
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#065107
oklch(37.8% 0.123 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#092F08
oklch(26.9% 0.077 142.7)
#97C993 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) | #CCBF90 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA96 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C6BA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C993
#97C993
oklch(78.7% 0.092 142.8)
- #D6A6DC
#D6A6DC
oklch(78.7% 0.091 322.7)
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 #97C993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
Use #97C993 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.