#97CF6D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.4% 0.141 133.2), rgb(151, 207, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#97CF6D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 133°. 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 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CF6D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 207, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.141 133.2) |
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 #97CF6D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CF6D | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CF6D text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CF6D text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D5
oklch(93.5% 0.04 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5B0
oklch(88.5% 0.078 133.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CF6D
oklch(79.4% 0.141 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#97CF6D 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) | #D6C265 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBE73 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C8B8 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CF6D
#97CF6D
oklch(79.4% 0.141 133.2)
- #DCA0FC
#DCA0FC
oklch(79.5% 0.141 313.3)
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 #97CF6D, 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
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
Use #97CF6D 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.