#97CB65
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.3% 0.144 131.3), rgb(151, 203, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#97CB65 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CB65 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 203, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.144 131.3) |
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 #97CB65 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CB65 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CB65 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CB65 text on black | 11.04:1 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E5AE
oklch(88.6% 0.08 131.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CB65
oklch(78.3% 0.144 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#97CB65 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) | #D3BE5C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBB6B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C4B4 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CB65
#97CB65
oklch(78.3% 0.144 131.3)
- #D69DFB
#D69DFB
oklch(78.4% 0.142 311.2)
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 #97CB65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
Use #97CB65 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.