#97D82F
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.9% 0.2 129.2), rgb(151, 216, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#97D82F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D82F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 216, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 68%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.2 129.2) |
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 #97D82F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D82F | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D82F text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D82F text on black | 12.17:1 | 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
#F0F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF2CA
oklch(93.6% 0.057 129.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E899
oklch(88.5% 0.111 129.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D82F
oklch(80.9% 0.2 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB600
oklch(70.8% 0.188 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#97D82F 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) | #E2C800 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC441 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CCEB9 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D82F
#97D82F
oklch(80.9% 0.2 129.2)
- #D9A9FF
#D9A9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.128 309.3)
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 #97D82F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97D82F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.030
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.031
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.033
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.043
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.049
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.051
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.059
Use #97D82F 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.