#97D07B
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.129 135.9), rgb(151, 208, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#97D07B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D07B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 208, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.129 135.9) |
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 #97D07B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D07B | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D07B text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D07B text on black | 11.62:1 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B6
oklch(88.6% 0.072 136.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D07B
oklch(79.8% 0.129 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#5EBB10
oklch(70.7% 0.206 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#97D07B 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) | #D6C475 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBF80 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CABB | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D07B
#97D07B
oklch(79.8% 0.129 135.9)
- #DDA3F5
#DDA3F5
oklch(79.8% 0.128 315.7)
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 #97D07B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.061
Use #97D07B 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.