#97BC51
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.6% 0.141 125.6), rgb(151, 188, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#97BC51 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BC51 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 188, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.141 125.6) |
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 #97BC51 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BC51 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BC51 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BC51 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB8C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 125.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BC51
oklch(74.6% 0.141 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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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
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#97BC51 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) | #C5B146 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AF58 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB4A5 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BC51
#97BC51
oklch(74.6% 0.141 125.6)
- #C294F3
#C294F3
oklch(74.6% 0.141 305.5)
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 #97BC51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.022
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
Use #97BC51 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.