#97CC85
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.1% 0.112 138), rgb(151, 204, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#97CC85 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CC85 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 204, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.112 138) |
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 #97CC85 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CC85 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CC85 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CC85 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 137.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CC85
oklch(79.1% 0.112 138)
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Step 400
400
#63B93F
oklch(70.6% 0.178 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#97CC85 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) | #D1C180 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC89 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C7BA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CC85
#97CC85
oklch(79.1% 0.112 138)
- #D9A4E9
#D9A4E9
oklch(79.1% 0.111 318.2)
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 #97CC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
Use #97CC85 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.