#97CA7C
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.4% 0.118 135.3), rgb(151, 202, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#97CA7C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CA7C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 202, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.118 135.3) |
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 #97CA7C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CA7C | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CA7C text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CA7C text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#E0EFD9
oklch(93.5% 0.033 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B8
oklch(88.6% 0.067 135)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CA7C
oklch(78.4% 0.118 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B92B
oklch(70.7% 0.189 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#97CA7C 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) | #D0BF76 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BA80 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C5B7 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CA7C
#97CA7C
oklch(78.4% 0.118 135.3)
- #D6A1ED
#D6A1ED
oklch(78.4% 0.119 315.3)
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 #97CA7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
Use #97CA7C 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.