#97D29B
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.9% 0.098 146.3), rgb(151, 210, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#97D29B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D29B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 210, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.098 146.3) |
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 #97D29B | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D29B | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D29B text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D29B text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.054 145.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D29B
oklch(80.9% 0.098 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#55BA62
oklch(70.8% 0.157 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#97D29B 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) | #D4C898 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90CFC3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D29B
#97D29B
oklch(80.9% 0.098 146.3)
- #E2ABE2
#E2ABE2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 326.4)
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 #97D29B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #97D29B 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.