#97D582
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.129 138.1), rgb(151, 213, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#97D582 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D582 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 213, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 50%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.129 138.1) |
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 #97D582 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D582 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D582 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D582 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#C2E5B7
oklch(88.5% 0.072 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D582
oklch(81.1% 0.129 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#55BC21
oklch(70.6% 0.206 138)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#97D582 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) | #DAC87C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C387 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D0C0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D582
#97D582
oklch(81.1% 0.129 138.1)
- #E4A6F7
#E4A6F7
oklch(81.1% 0.129 318.1)
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 #97D582, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97D582.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.060
Use #97D582 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.