#97CD45
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.4% 0.173 128.5), rgb(151, 205, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#97CD45 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CD45 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 205, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.173 128.5) |
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 #97CD45 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CD45 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CD45 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CD45 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F1F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CE
oklch(93.6% 0.05 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E6A1
oklch(88.5% 0.097 128.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CD45
oklch(78.4% 0.173 128.5)
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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
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#97CD45 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) | #D7BF32 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBC50 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC4B1 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CD45
#97CD45
oklch(78.4% 0.173 128.5)
- #D39EFF
#D39EFF
oklch(78.4% 0.144 308.5)
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 #97CD45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.012
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.026
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.048
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
Use #97CD45 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.