#97D162
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.7% 0.155 131.9), rgb(151, 209, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#97D162 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D162 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 209, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.155 131.9) |
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 #97D162 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D162 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D162 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D162 text on black | 11.61:1 | 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
#DFF1D2
oklch(93.7% 0.045 132)
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Step 200
200
#C4E6AB
oklch(88.6% 0.086 132.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D162
oklch(79.7% 0.155 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#97D162 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) | #D9C458 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BF69 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C9B8 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D162
#97D162
oklch(79.7% 0.155 131.9)
- #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 #97D162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.054
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
Use #97D162 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.