#97D15F
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.6% 0.158 131.5), rgb(151, 209, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#97D15F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D15F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 209, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.158 131.5) |
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 #97D15F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D15F | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D15F text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D15F text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D1
oklch(93.6% 0.046 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E6A9
oklch(88.5% 0.089 131.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D15F
oklch(79.6% 0.158 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B800
oklch(70.8% 0.195 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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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)
#97D15F 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) | #D9C354 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BF67 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C9B8 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D15F
#97D15F
oklch(79.6% 0.158 131.5)
- #DBA1FF
#DBA1FF
oklch(79.7% 0.142 311.7)
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 #97D15F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
Use #97D15F 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.