#97C94E
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.6% 0.161 128.4), rgb(151, 201, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#97C94E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C94E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 201, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.161 128.4) |
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 #97C94E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C94E | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C94E text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C94E text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D0
oklch(93.6% 0.045 127.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E5A6
oklch(88.5% 0.089 128.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C94E
oklch(77.6% 0.161 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#97C94E 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) | #D2BC40 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB957 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC1AF | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C94E
#97C94E
oklch(77.6% 0.161 128.4)
- #D19AFF
#D19AFF
oklch(77.6% 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 #97C94E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.025
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.032
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.049
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
Use #97C94E 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.