#97BD5F
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75% 0.13 127.4), rgb(151, 189, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#97BD5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.130 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 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BD5F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 189, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.13 127.4) |
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 #97BD5F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BD5F | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BD5F text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BD5F text on black | 9.76:1 | 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
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB92
oklch(80.9% 0.082 127.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BD5F
oklch(75% 0.13 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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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)
#97BD5F 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) | #C5B257 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B065 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB6A7 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BD5F
#97BD5F
oklch(75% 0.13 127.4)
- #C497ED
#C497ED
oklch(75% 0.129 307.6)
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 #97BD5F, 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 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
Use #97BD5F 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.