#97CB8E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79% 0.1 140.9), rgb(151, 203, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#97CB8E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 141°. 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 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CB8E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 203, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.1 140.9) |
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 #97CB8E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CB8E | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CB8E text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CB8E text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CB8E
oklch(79% 0.1 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#62B854
oklch(70.6% 0.16 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#29A505
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#083002
oklch(27.1% 0.085 140.8)
#97CB8E 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) | #CEC18A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC91 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C7BB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CB8E
#97CB8E
oklch(79% 0.1 140.9)
- #D8A5E2
#D8A5E2
oklch(78.9% 0.101 320.8)
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 #97CB8E, 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
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #97CB8E 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.