#97D57F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81% 0.132 137.4), rgb(151, 213, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#97D57F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D57F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 213, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.132 137.4) |
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 #97D57F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D57F | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D57F text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D57F text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D8
oklch(93.5% 0.037 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B6
oklch(88.4% 0.073 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D57F
oklch(81% 0.132 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#55BD11
oklch(70.8% 0.212 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#97D57F 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) | #DAC879 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C384 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95CFC0 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D57F
#97D57F
oklch(81% 0.132 137.4)
- #E4A5F9
#E4A5F9
oklch(81% 0.133 317.5)
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 #97D57F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97D57F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.060
Use #97D57F 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.