#97BD69
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.1% 0.119 128.9), rgb(151, 189, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#97BD69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BD69 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 189, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.119 128.9) |
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 #97BD69 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BD69 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BD69 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BD69 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB97
oklch(81% 0.076 128.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BD69
oklch(75.1% 0.119 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A23
oklch(63% 0.152 129)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B01
oklch(37.7% 0.099 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C06
oklch(27% 0.063 128.6)
#97BD69 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) | #C4B362 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB06E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB6A9 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BD69
#97BD69
oklch(75.1% 0.119 128.9)
- #C499E8
#C499E8
oklch(75.1% 0.119 308.7)
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 #97BD69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.020
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
Use #97BD69 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.