#97C36D
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.6% 0.124 131), rgb(151, 195, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#97C36D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C36D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 195, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.124 131) |
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 #97C36D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C36D | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C36D text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C36D text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B4
oklch(88.5% 0.069 131.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C36D
oklch(76.6% 0.124 131)
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Step 400
400
#74B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#97C36D 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) | #CAB866 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B572 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BDAE | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C36D
#97C36D
oklch(76.6% 0.124 131)
- #CC9CED
#CC9CED
oklch(76.6% 0.123 310.8)
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 #97C36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.021
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
Use #97C36D 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.