#97D591
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.4% 0.113 142.3), rgb(151, 213, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#97D591 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D591 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 213, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.113 142.3) |
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 #97D591 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D591 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D591 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D591 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.063 142.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D591
oklch(81.4% 0.113 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#52BC4B
oklch(70.8% 0.181 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#06A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#048C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#97D591 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) | #D8C98D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC395 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D1C3 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D591
#97D591
oklch(81.4% 0.113 142.3)
- #E5A9ED
#E5A9ED
oklch(81.3% 0.113 322.5)
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 #97D591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #97D591 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.