#97CA92
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.094 142.4), rgb(151, 202, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#97CA92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CA92 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 202, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.094 142.4) |
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 #97CA92 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CA92 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CA92 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CA92 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CA92
oklch(78.9% 0.094 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#63B85D
oklch(70.8% 0.152 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#2BA526
oklch(63.2% 0.193 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#038C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#045102
oklch(37.8% 0.126 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#083007
oklch(27.2% 0.08 142.6)
#97CA92 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) | #CDC08F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB95 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C7BB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CA92
#97CA92
oklch(78.9% 0.094 142.4)
- #D7A6DE
#D7A6DE
oklch(78.8% 0.094 322.2)
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 #97CA92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
Use #97CA92 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.