#97C95B
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(77.7% 0.15 129.7), rgb(151, 201, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#97C95B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C95B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 201, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.15 129.7) |
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 #97C95B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C95B | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C95B text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C95B text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#E1F0D2
oklch(93.6% 0.043 129)
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Step 200
200
#C7E5AA
oklch(88.5% 0.085 129.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C95B
oklch(77.7% 0.15 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#79B600
oklch(70.7% 0.189 129.6)
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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
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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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)
#97C95B 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) | #D1BC50 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB962 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC1B1 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C95B
#97C95B
oklch(77.7% 0.15 129.7)
- #D39AFE
#D39AFE
oklch(77.7% 0.15 309.5)
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 #97C95B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.051
Use #97C95B 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.