#97D181
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.1% 0.124 137.4), rgb(151, 209, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#97D181 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D181 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 209, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.124 137.4) |
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 #97D181 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D181 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D181 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D181 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4B8
oklch(88.4% 0.068 137.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D181
oklch(80.1% 0.124 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#5BBB29
oklch(70.6% 0.198 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#97D181 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) | #D6C57B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC085 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95CCBD | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D181
#97D181
oklch(80.1% 0.124 137.4)
- #DFA5F3
#DFA5F3
oklch(80.3% 0.124 317.2)
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 #97D181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #97D181 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.