#97C651
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76.9% 0.155 128), rgb(151, 198, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#97C651 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C651 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 198, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.155 128) |
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 #97C651 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C651 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C651 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C651 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#C9E5A7
oklch(88.6% 0.087 127.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C651
oklch(76.9% 0.155 128)
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Step 400
400
#7EB500
oklch(70.8% 0.186 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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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
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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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)
#97C651 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) | #CFB944 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B659 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBEAD | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C651
#97C651
oklch(76.9% 0.155 128)
- #CF97FF
#CF97FF
oklch(76.9% 0.154 307.9)
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 #97C651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.050
Use #97C651 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.