#97CD8C
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.4% 0.106 140.3), rgb(151, 205, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#97CD8C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CD8C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 205, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.106 140.3) |
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 #97CD8C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CD8C | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CD8C text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CD8C text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 140.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CD8C
oklch(79.4% 0.106 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#60B94D
oklch(70.7% 0.169 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#2EA500
oklch(63.2% 0.205 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#97CD8C 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) | #D1C288 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD8F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C9BC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CD8C
#97CD8C
oklch(79.4% 0.106 140.3)
- #DBA6E6
#DBA6E6
oklch(79.5% 0.105 320.5)
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 #97CD8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #97CD8C 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.