#97D192
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.5% 0.106 142.6), rgb(151, 209, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#97D192 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D192 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 209, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 41%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.106 142.6) |
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 #97D192 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D192 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D192 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D192 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D192
oklch(80.5% 0.106 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#58BA53
oklch(70.6% 0.169 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A704
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C03
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#023002
oklch(26.9% 0.088 142.6)
#97D192 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) | #D4C68E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC095 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92CDC0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D192
#97D192
oklch(80.5% 0.106 142.6)
- #E0A8E7
#E0A8E7
oklch(80.4% 0.106 322.7)
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 #97D192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #97D192 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.