#97D281
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.4% 0.125 137.5), rgb(151, 210, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#97D281 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D281 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 210, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.125 137.5) |
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 #97D281 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D281 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D281 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D281 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
#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
#C4E5B8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 137.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D281
oklch(80.4% 0.125 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#5ABB26
oklch(70.6% 0.2 137.5)
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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
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#97D281 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) | #D7C67B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC186 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95CDBE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D281
#97D281
oklch(80.4% 0.125 137.5)
- #E0A5F4
#E0A5F4
oklch(80.4% 0.125 317.4)
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 #97D281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #97D281 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.