#97D679
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.2% 0.14 136.2), rgb(151, 214, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#97D679 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.140 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 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D679 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 214, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.14 136.2) |
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 #97D679 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D679 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D679 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D679 text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#DEF1D6
oklch(93.7% 0.041 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6B3
oklch(88.6% 0.078 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D679
oklch(81.2% 0.14 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#5ABC00
oklch(70.7% 0.211 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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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
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#97D679 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) | #DCC972 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C37F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D0C0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D679
#97D679
oklch(81.2% 0.14 136.2)
- #E5A4FE
#E5A4FE
oklch(81.1% 0.14 316.3)
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 #97D679, 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 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.062
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
Use #97D679 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.