#97C944
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.5% 0.169 127.6), rgb(151, 201, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#97C944 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C944 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 201, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.169 127.6) |
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 #97C944 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C944 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C944 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C944 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F1CE
oklch(93.7% 0.049 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E5A2
oklch(88.4% 0.093 127.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C944
oklch(77.5% 0.169 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#97C944 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) | #D3BC32 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB84F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC0AE | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C944
#97C944
oklch(77.5% 0.169 127.6)
- #D09AFF
#D09AFF
oklch(77.5% 0.15 307.8)
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 #97C944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.018
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.029
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.039
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.053
Use #97C944 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.