#97CE53
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.8% 0.164 129.8), rgb(151, 206, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#97CE53 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CE53 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 206, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.164 129.8) |
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 #97CE53 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CE53 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CE53 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CE53 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#E0F1D0
oklch(93.7% 0.047 129.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E6A6
oklch(88.6% 0.091 129.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CE53
oklch(78.8% 0.164 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#78B600
oklch(70.7% 0.19 129.9)
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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
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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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)
#97CE53 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) | #D7C045 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBC5C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC6B4 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CE53
#97CE53
oklch(78.8% 0.164 129.8)
- #D69FFF
#D69FFF
oklch(78.9% 0.144 309.7)
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 #97CE53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.022
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.036
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.052
Use #97CE53 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.