#97D28D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.6% 0.113 140.9), rgb(151, 210, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#97D28D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D28D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 210, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.113 140.9) |
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 #97D28D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D28D | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D28D text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D28D text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 140.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D28D
oklch(80.6% 0.113 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#58BB47
oklch(70.8% 0.18 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A500
oklch(63% 0.207 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#97D28D 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) | #D6C788 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC191 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93CEC0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D28D
#97D28D
oklch(80.6% 0.113 140.9)
- #E1A8EC
#E1A8EC
oklch(80.7% 0.112 320.9)
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 #97D28D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #97D28D 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.