#97C44E
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76.4% 0.155 127.3), rgb(151, 196, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#97C44E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C44E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 196, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.155 127.3) |
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 #97C44E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C44E | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C44E text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C44E text on black | 10.32:1 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D0
oklch(93.6% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E4A7
oklch(88.4% 0.086 127.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C44E
oklch(76.4% 0.155 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#97C44E 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) | #CDB841 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B556 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBCAB | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C44E
#97C44E
oklch(76.4% 0.155 127.3)
- #CD96FE
#CD96FE
oklch(76.5% 0.154 307.5)
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 #97C44E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.045
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
Use #97C44E 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.