#97BD5E
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75% 0.131 127.3), rgb(151, 189, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#97BD5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BD5E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 189, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.131 127.3) |
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 #97BD5E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BD5E | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BD5E text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BD5E text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB92
oklch(80.9% 0.082 127.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BD5E
oklch(75% 0.131 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C01
oklch(27% 0.068 127.3)
#97BD5E 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) | #C5B256 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B064 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB6A7 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BD5E
#97BD5E
oklch(75% 0.131 127.3)
- #C497EE
#C497EE
oklch(75% 0.13 307.3)
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 #97BD5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.046
Use #97BD5E 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.