#97D74D
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.9% 0.18 130.7), rgb(151, 215, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#97D74D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D74D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 215, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.18 130.7) |
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 #97D74D | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D74D | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D74D text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D74D text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F0F9E8
oklch(97.1% 0.024 129.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEF2CD
oklch(93.7% 0.053 130.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2E7A1
oklch(88.4% 0.1 130.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D74D
oklch(80.9% 0.18 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#97D74D 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) | #E0C83B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C358 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACEBA | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D74D
#97D74D
oklch(80.9% 0.18 130.7)
- #DBA8FF
#DBA8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.131 310.5)
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 #97D74D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.027
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.037
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.042
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.043
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.061
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.062
Use #97D74D 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.