#97CA93
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.093 142.8), rgb(151, 202, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#97CA93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CA93 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 202, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 34%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.093 142.8) |
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 #97CA93 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CA93 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CA93 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CA93 text on black | 11.18:1 | 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
#C6E2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CA93
oklch(78.9% 0.093 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#63B85F
oklch(70.8% 0.15 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#2BA42A
oklch(63% 0.19 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C08
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#035105
oklch(37.8% 0.125 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#082F08
oklch(26.8% 0.078 143)
#97CA93 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) | #CDC090 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB96 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C7BB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CA93
#97CA93
oklch(78.9% 0.093 142.8)
- #D7A6DD
#D7A6DD
oklch(78.8% 0.093 322.8)
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 #97CA93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
Use #97CA93 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.