#97CD68
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.8% 0.143 132.1), rgb(151, 205, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#97CD68 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 132°. 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 | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CD68 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 205, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.143 132.1) |
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 #97CD68 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CD68 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CD68 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CD68 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#C6E5AE
oklch(88.5% 0.08 131.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CD68
oklch(78.8% 0.143 132.1)
-
Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
-
Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
-
Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
-
Step 700
700
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
-
Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
-
Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
-
Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#97CD68 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) | #D4C05F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBC6E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C6B6 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CD68
#97CD68
oklch(78.8% 0.143 132.1)
- #D99EFC
#D99EFC
oklch(78.9% 0.143 312.2)
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 #97CD68, 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 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #97CD68 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.