#97C348
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76.1% 0.158 126.6), rgb(151, 195, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#97C348 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C348 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 195, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.158 126.6) |
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 #97C348 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C348 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C348 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C348 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 126)
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Step 200
200
#CAE4A5
oklch(88.4% 0.088 126.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C348
oklch(76.1% 0.158 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#83B300
oklch(70.6% 0.181 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#97C348 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) | #CDB739 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B451 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBAA9 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C348
#97C348
oklch(76.1% 0.158 126.6)
- #CB95FF
#CB95FF
oklch(76.2% 0.156 306.5)
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 #97C348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.024
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.041
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.050
Use #97C348 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.