#97C661
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(77.1% 0.14 129.8), rgb(151, 198, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#97C661 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C661 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 198, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.14 129.8) |
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 #97C661 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C661 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C661 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C661 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 130.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8E4AE
oklch(88.5% 0.078 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C661
oklch(77.1% 0.14 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#78B600
oklch(70.7% 0.19 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#97C661 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) | #CEBA58 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B767 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABFAF | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C661
#97C661
oklch(77.1% 0.14 129.8)
- #D09AF7
#D09AF7
oklch(77.1% 0.14 310.1)
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 #97C661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.053
Use #97C661 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.