#97CF59
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.1% 0.16 130.5), rgb(151, 207, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#97CF59 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CF59 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 207, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.16 130.5) |
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 #97CF59 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CF59 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CF59 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CF59 text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F1F9EA
oklch(97.2% 0.021 130)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D1
oklch(93.6% 0.046 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E6A8
oklch(88.6% 0.089 130.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CF59
oklch(79.1% 0.16 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#76B700
oklch(70.8% 0.192 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#97CF59 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) | #D8C14D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BD61 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC7B5 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CF59
#97CF59
oklch(79.1% 0.16 130.5)
- #D89FFF
#D89FFF
oklch(79.1% 0.144 310.7)
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 #97CF59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.027
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
Use #97CF59 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.