#97D499
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.103 145.3), rgb(151, 212, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#97D499 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D499 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 212, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.103 145.3) |
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 #97D499 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D499 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D499 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D499 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D499
oklch(81.3% 0.103 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#52BB5C
oklch(70.8% 0.165 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A62F
oklch(63% 0.197 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#97D499 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) | #D6C995 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D1C4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D499
#97D499
oklch(81.3% 0.103 145.3)
- #E4ABE6
#E4ABE6
oklch(81.3% 0.102 325.4)
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 #97D499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
Use #97D499 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.