#97D387
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.7% 0.121 139.2), rgb(151, 211, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#97D387 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D387 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 211, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 46%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.121 139.2) |
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 #97D387 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D387 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D387 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D387 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BA
oklch(88.4% 0.066 139)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D387
oklch(80.7% 0.121 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#57BB37
oklch(70.6% 0.192 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F00
oklch(26.8% 0.085 139.3)
#97D387 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) | #D8C782 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC18B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94CEC0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D387
#97D387
oklch(80.7% 0.121 139.2)
- #E2A7F1
#E2A7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.12 319.4)
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 #97D387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
Use #97D387 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.