#97BD35
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(74.5% 0.164 124.1), rgb(151, 189, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#97BD35 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BD35 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 189, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.164 124.1) |
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 #97BD35 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BD35 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BD35 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BD35 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3CC81
oklch(80.9% 0.103 123.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BD35
oklch(74.5% 0.164 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#97BD35 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) | #C8B11C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3AF41 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB4A3 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BD35
#97BD35
oklch(74.5% 0.164 124.1)
- #C390FF
#C390FF
oklch(74.6% 0.162 303.9)
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 #97BD35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.016
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
Use #97BD35 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.