#97D393
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81% 0.108 143), rgb(151, 211, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#97D393 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D393 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 211, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.108 143) |
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 #97D393 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D393 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D393 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D393 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D393
oklch(81% 0.108 143)
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Step 400
400
#55BB52
oklch(70.8% 0.173 143)
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Step 500
500
#00A711
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#97D393 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) | #D6C88F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC296 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92CFC2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D393
#97D393
oklch(81% 0.108 143)
- #E3A9E9
#E3A9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 323.3)
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 #97D393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #97D393 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.