#97D06E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.142 133.5), rgb(151, 208, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#97D06E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D06E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 208, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.142 133.5) |
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 #97D06E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D06E | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D06E text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D06E text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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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)
#97D06E
oklch(79.6% 0.142 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#97D06E 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) | #D7C366 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBF74 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C9B9 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D06E
#97D06E
oklch(79.6% 0.142 133.5)
- #DDA0FD
#DDA0FD
oklch(79.6% 0.142 313.4)
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 #97D06E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #97D06E 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.