#97D16E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.143 133.6), rgb(151, 209, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#97D16E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D16E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 209, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.143 133.6) |
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 #97D16E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D16E | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D16E text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D16E text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D5
oklch(93.5% 0.04 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B0
oklch(88.4% 0.079 133.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D16E
oklch(79.8% 0.143 133.6)
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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
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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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)
#97D16E 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) | #D8C466 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBF74 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CABA | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D16E
#97D16E
oklch(79.8% 0.143 133.6)
- #DEA0FE
#DEA0FE
oklch(79.8% 0.144 313.6)
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 #97D16E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #97D16E 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.