Nearest named color: Light Green
#97EC80
#97EC80
Nearest named
Light Green
Family
Green
Lightness
86.4%
Chroma
0.165
Hue angle
139.2°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.44:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
12.94:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#99FF99
CSS oklch()
86% 0.16 139

#97EC80 is a mid-toned, temperate green. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded, bold and ownable. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #97EC80

Not just a swatch — here's how #97EC80 works with other colors. Named schemes with #97EC80 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Light Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Light Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Light Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Light Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Light Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #97EC80 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 58/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 14/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 78/100
High
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 25/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 19/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 64/100
High
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 14/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 42/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 64/100
High
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #97EC80

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People also use #97EC80 with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.9:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #ECF8E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #7EEC8B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #97EC80 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #97EC80;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 236 128;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.4% 0.165 139.2);
  --color-50: #F4FEF1;
  --color-100: #E2FBDB;
  --color-200: #C5F4B8;
  --color-300: #9DE788;
  --color-400: #76D65C;
  --color-500: #55BC39;
  --color-600: #478F33;
  --color-700: #36652A;
  --color-800: #26421F;
  --color-900: #192915;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}