#97CC91
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.099 142.1), rgb(151, 204, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#97CC91 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CC91 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 204, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.099 142.1) |
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 #97CC91 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CC91 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CC91 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CC91 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CC91
oklch(79.3% 0.099 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#60B958
oklch(70.8% 0.159 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#23A519
oklch(63% 0.201 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#063004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 142.1)
#97CC91 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) | #CFC28D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD94 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C8BC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CC91
#97CC91
oklch(79.3% 0.099 142.1)
- #DAA6E1
#DAA6E1
oklch(79.2% 0.099 322.4)
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 #97CC91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
Use #97CC91 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.