#97BE28
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(74.7% 0.172 123.8), rgb(151, 190, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#97BE28 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BE28 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 190, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.172 123.8) |
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 #97BE28 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BE28 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BE28 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BE28 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E5EED7
oklch(93.6% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2CD7E
oklch(81% 0.108 124.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BE28
oklch(74.7% 0.172 123.8)
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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
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#97BE28 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) | #C9B100 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B038 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB4A3 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BE28
#97BE28
oklch(74.7% 0.172 123.8)
- #C391FF
#C391FF
oklch(74.7% 0.161 303.7)
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 #97BE28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.011
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.017
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.042
Use #97BE28 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.