#97D18A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.3% 0.114 139.9), rgb(151, 209, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#97D18A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D18A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 209, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.114 139.9) |
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 #97D18A | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D18A | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D18A text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D18A text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BC
oklch(88.5% 0.064 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D18A
oklch(80.3% 0.114 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#5ABB42
oklch(70.8% 0.183 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#195F00
oklch(42.5% 0.137 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#97D18A 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) | #D5C685 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC08E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94CCBF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D18A
#97D18A
oklch(80.3% 0.114 139.9)
- #E0A7ED
#E0A7ED
oklch(80.5% 0.114 320)
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 #97D18A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.059
Use #97D18A 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.