#97CA69
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.1% 0.138 131.7), rgb(151, 202, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#97CA69 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CA69 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 202, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.138 131.7) |
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 #97CA69 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CA69 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CA69 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CA69 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#E0F0D5
oklch(93.6% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B0
oklch(88.4% 0.076 131.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CA69
oklch(78.1% 0.138 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B800
oklch(70.8% 0.196 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#97CA69 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) | #D1BE61 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABA6F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C3B3 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CA69
#97CA69
oklch(78.1% 0.138 131.7)
- #D59DF8
#D59DF8
oklch(78.1% 0.138 311.7)
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 #97CA69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
Use #97CA69 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.