#97D65C
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.8% 0.167 132), rgb(151, 214, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#97D65C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D65C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 214, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.167 132) |
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 #97D65C | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D65C | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D65C text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D65C text on black | 12.08:1 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D0
oklch(93.5% 0.048 131.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E7A7
oklch(88.6% 0.093 131.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D65C
oklch(80.8% 0.167 132)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#97D65C 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) | #DEC84F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C365 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99CEBB | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D65C
#97D65C
oklch(80.8% 0.167 132)
- #DDA6FF
#DDA6FF
oklch(80.7% 0.135 311.9)
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 #97D65C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.033
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.045
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.060
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.062
Use #97D65C 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.