#97B85B
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.8% 0.126 125.5), rgb(151, 184, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#97B85B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B85B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 184, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.126 125.5) |
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 #97B85B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B85B | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B85B text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B85B text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA92
oklch(80.8% 0.079 125.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B85B
oklch(73.8% 0.126 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C01
oklch(27.1% 0.067 125.3)
#97B85B 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) | #C1AE53 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAC61 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB1A3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B85B
#97B85B
oklch(73.8% 0.126 125.5)
- #BD95E9
#BD95E9
oklch(73.8% 0.125 305.4)
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 #97B85B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.025
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
Use #97B85B 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.