#97BF64
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.5% 0.127 128.6), rgb(151, 191, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#97BF64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BF64 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 191, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.127 128.6) |
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 #97BF64 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BF64 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BF64 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BF64 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB94
oklch(80.9% 0.08 128.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BF64
oklch(75.5% 0.127 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B0D
oklch(63.1% 0.163 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C03
oklch(26.9% 0.067 128.7)
#97BF64 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) | #C7B45C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B269 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB8AA | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BF64
#97BF64
oklch(75.5% 0.127 128.6)
- #C799ED
#C799ED
oklch(75.6% 0.127 308.7)
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 #97BF64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #97BF64 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.