#97CB66
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.3% 0.143 131.4), rgb(151, 203, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#97CB66 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CB66 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 203, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.143 131.4) |
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 #97CB66 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CB66 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CB66 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CB66 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E0F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 131.7)
-
Step 200
200
#C7E5AE
oklch(88.6% 0.08 131.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CB66
oklch(78.3% 0.143 131.4)
-
Step 400
400
#72B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.4)
-
Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
-
Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
-
Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
-
Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
-
Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
-
Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#97CB66 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) | #D3BF5D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBB6C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C4B4 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CB66
#97CB66
oklch(78.3% 0.143 131.4)
- #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 #97CB66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
Use #97CB66 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.