#97CB4E
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78% 0.164 128.8), rgb(151, 203, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#97CB4E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CB4E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 203, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.164 128.8) |
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 #97CB4E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CB4E | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CB4E text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CB4E text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#E0F1CF
oklch(93.7% 0.048 129.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E5A5
oklch(88.4% 0.09 128.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CB4E
oklch(78% 0.164 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB500
oklch(70.7% 0.187 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#97CB4E 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) | #D4BE3F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBA57 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC3B1 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CB4E
#97CB4E
oklch(78% 0.164 128.8)
- #D39CFF
#D39CFF
oklch(78.1% 0.148 308.9)
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 #97CB4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.021
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.035
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.050
Use #97CB4E 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.