#97D690
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.6% 0.116 142), rgb(151, 214, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#97D690 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D690 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 214, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 46%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.116 142) |
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 #97D690 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D690 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D690 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D690 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BD
oklch(88.6% 0.065 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D690
oklch(81.6% 0.116 142)
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Step 400
400
#50BC47
oklch(70.7% 0.185 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#12A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#97D690 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) | #DACA8B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C494 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D2C4 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D690
#97D690
oklch(81.6% 0.116 142)
- #E6AAEF
#E6AAEF
oklch(81.6% 0.114 322.1)
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 #97D690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
Use #97D690 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.