#97BE37
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(74.8% 0.164 124.4), rgb(151, 190, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#97BE37 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BE37 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 190, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.164 124.4) |
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 #97BE37 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BE37 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BE37 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BE37 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#B2CC82
oklch(80.8% 0.102 124.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BE37
oklch(74.8% 0.164 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#97BE37 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) | #C9B220 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B043 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB5A4 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BE37
#97BE37
oklch(74.8% 0.164 124.4)
- #C491FF
#C491FF
oklch(74.8% 0.161 304.2)
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 #97BE37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.018
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.019
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
Use #97BE37 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.