#97CF4D
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79% 0.17 129.4), rgb(151, 207, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#97CF4D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CF4D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 207, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.17 129.4) |
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 #97CF4D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CF4D | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CF4D text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CF4D text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1CF
oklch(93.6% 0.049 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E6A3
oklch(88.5% 0.095 129.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CF4D
oklch(79% 0.17 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB600
oklch(70.8% 0.189 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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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
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#97CF4D 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) | #D8C13D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BD57 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC6B4 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CF4D
#97CF4D
oklch(79% 0.17 129.4)
- #D6A0FF
#D6A0FF
oklch(79% 0.142 309.5)
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 #97CF4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.017
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.031
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.055
Use #97CF4D 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.