#97C555
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.7% 0.15 128.2), rgb(151, 197, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#97C555 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C555 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 197, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.15 128.2) |
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 #97C555 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C555 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C555 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C555 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F1F8EA
oklch(97% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D1
oklch(93.6% 0.044 128.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E4A9
oklch(88.4% 0.083 128)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C555
oklch(76.7% 0.15 128.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EB500
oklch(70.8% 0.186 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#97C555 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) | #CEB949 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B65D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBDAC | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C555
#97C555
oklch(76.7% 0.15 128.2)
- #CE97FC
#CE97FC
oklch(76.6% 0.15 308.3)
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 #97C555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.049
Use #97C555 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.