#97D697
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.108 144.5), rgb(151, 214, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#97D697 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D697 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 214, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 43%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.108 144.5) |
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 #97D697 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D697 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D697 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D697 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D697
oklch(81.7% 0.108 144.5)
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Step 400
400
#4FBB55
oklch(70.6% 0.173 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A627
oklch(63% 0.201 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#97D697 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) | #D9CB93 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC49A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D2C5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D697
#97D697
oklch(81.7% 0.108 144.5)
- #E7ABEB
#E7ABEB
oklch(81.8% 0.109 324.4)
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 #97D697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #97D697 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.