#97CE86
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.5% 0.114 138.5), rgb(151, 206, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#97CE86 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CE86 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 206, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.114 138.5) |
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 #97CE86 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CE86 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CE86 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CE86 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BC
oklch(88.6% 0.063 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CE86
oklch(79.5% 0.114 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FBA3E
oklch(70.7% 0.182 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#97CE86 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) | #D3C381 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C9BC | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CE86
#97CE86
oklch(79.5% 0.114 138.5)
- #DBA5EB
#DBA5EB
oklch(79.5% 0.113 318.4)
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 #97CE86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
Use #97CE86 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.