#97CF8B
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.9% 0.11 140.1), rgb(151, 207, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#97CF8B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.110 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 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CF8B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 207, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.11 140.1) |
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 #97CF8B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CF8B | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CF8B text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CF8B text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 140.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CF8B
oklch(79.9% 0.11 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DBA48
oklch(70.7% 0.176 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#97CF8B 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) | #D3C487 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF8F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94CBBD | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CF8B
#97CF8B
oklch(79.9% 0.11 140.1)
- #DDA6E9
#DDA6E9
oklch(79.8% 0.11 320.3)
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 #97CF8B, 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 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
Use #97CF8B 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.