#97D198
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.6% 0.099 145), rgb(151, 209, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#97D198 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D198 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 209, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 39%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.099 145) |
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 #97D198 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D198 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D198 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D198 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.055 145.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D198
oklch(80.6% 0.099 145)
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Step 400
400
#57BA5E
oklch(70.8% 0.16 145)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#013007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 144.9)
#97D198 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) | #D3C795 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91CEC2 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D198
#97D198
oklch(80.6% 0.099 145)
- #E1AAE3
#E1AAE3
oklch(80.7% 0.099 325.3)
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 #97D198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
Use #97D198 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.