#97CA96
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79% 0.09 144.2), rgb(151, 202, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#97CA96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CA96 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 202, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.09 144.2) |
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 #97CA96 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CA96 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CA96 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CA96 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CA96
oklch(79% 0.09 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#63B764
oklch(70.6% 0.143 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#29A435
oklch(63% 0.184 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#02510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#082F0B
oklch(26.9% 0.075 144.3)
#97CA96 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) | #CCC093 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB99 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C7BC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CA96
#97CA96
oklch(79% 0.09 144.2)
- #D8A7DB
#D8A7DB
oklch(79% 0.09 324.5)
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 #97CA96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
Use #97CA96 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.