#97CF63
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.2% 0.151 131.7), rgb(151, 207, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#97CF63 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CF63 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 207, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.151 131.7) |
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 #97CF63 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CF63 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CF63 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CF63 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F1F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D3
oklch(93.7% 0.044 132.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5AC
oklch(88.4% 0.083 131.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CF63
oklch(79.2% 0.151 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B800
oklch(70.8% 0.196 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#97CF63 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) | #D7C259 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBE6A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C8B7 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CF63
#97CF63
oklch(79.2% 0.151 131.7)
- #DA9FFF
#DA9FFF
oklch(79.3% 0.145 311.6)
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 #97CF63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #97CF63 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.