#97D38E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.113 141.3), rgb(151, 211, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#97D38E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D38E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 211, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.113 141.3) |
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 #97D38E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D38E | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D38E text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D38E text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D38E
oklch(80.9% 0.113 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#56BB48
oklch(70.7% 0.18 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#21A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#97D38E 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) | #D7C889 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC292 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93CFC1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D38E
#97D38E
oklch(80.9% 0.113 141.3)
- #E2A8ED
#E2A8ED
oklch(80.8% 0.113 321)
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 #97D38E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #97D38E 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.