#97D56D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.8% 0.15 134), rgb(151, 213, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#97D56D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D56D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 213, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.15 134) |
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 #97D56D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D56D | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D56D text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D56D text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#DEF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.043 134.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E6AE
oklch(88.6% 0.083 134)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D56D
oklch(80.8% 0.15 134)
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Step 400
400
#67BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 134)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#97D56D 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) | #DCC764 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C274 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CEBD | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D56D
#97D56D
oklch(80.8% 0.15 134)
- #E1A4FF
#E1A4FF
oklch(80.8% 0.14 314.1)
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 #97D56D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.059
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.060
Use #97D56D 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.