#97CA5B
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78% 0.152 129.8), rgb(151, 202, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#97CA5B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CA5B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 202, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.152 129.8) |
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 #97CA5B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CA5B | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CA5B text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CA5B text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#E0F0D2
oklch(93.5% 0.043 130.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7E5AA
oklch(88.5% 0.085 129.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CA5B
oklch(78% 0.152 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#78B600
oklch(70.7% 0.19 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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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)
#97CA5B 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) | #D2BD50 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBA62 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC2B1 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CA5B
#97CA5B
oklch(78% 0.152 129.8)
- #D59AFF
#D59AFF
oklch(78% 0.152 310.1)
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 #97CA5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.052
Use #97CA5B 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.