#97D072
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.138 134.2), rgb(151, 208, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#97D072 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 134°. 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 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D072 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 208, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.138 134.2) |
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 #97D072 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D072 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D072 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D072 text on black | 11.58:1 | 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
#DFF0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5B2
oklch(88.6% 0.076 134)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D072
oklch(79.7% 0.138 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#66BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#97D072 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) | #D7C36A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF78 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CABA | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D072
#97D072
oklch(79.7% 0.138 134.2)
- #DDA1FA
#DDA1FA
oklch(79.7% 0.137 314.3)
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 #97D072, 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 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
Use #97D072 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.