#97D368
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.2% 0.152 133), rgb(151, 211, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#97D368 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D368 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 211, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.152 133) |
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 #97D368 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D368 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D368 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D368 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D3
oklch(93.7% 0.044 132.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E6AC
oklch(88.6% 0.085 132.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D368
oklch(80.2% 0.152 133)
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Step 400
400
#6BB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E00
oklch(63% 0.178 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#97D368 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) | #DAC55E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C16F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CCBA | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D368
#97D368
oklch(80.2% 0.152 133)
- #DEA2FF
#DEA2FF
oklch(80.2% 0.142 313)
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 #97D368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
Use #97D368 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.