#97D579
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.138 136.1), rgb(151, 213, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#97D579 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D579 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 213, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.138 136.1) |
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 #97D579 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D579 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D579 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D579 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D6
oklch(93.5% 0.039 135.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B3
oklch(88.4% 0.076 135.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D579
oklch(80.9% 0.138 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#97D579 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) | #DBC872 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C37E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CFBF | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D579
#97D579
oklch(80.9% 0.138 136.1)
- #E4A4FD
#E4A4FD
oklch(81% 0.139 316.2)
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 #97D579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.062
Use #97D579 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.