#97D841
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81% 0.19 130.1), rgb(151, 216, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#97D841 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D841 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 216, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 66%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.19 130.1) |
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 #97D841 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D841 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D841 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D841 text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#DEF2CC
oklch(93.6% 0.054 130.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2E89D
oklch(88.6% 0.106 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D841
oklch(81% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#97D841 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) | #E2C828 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C44E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCFBA | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D841
#97D841
oklch(81% 0.19 130.1)
- #DAA9FF
#DAA9FF
oklch(81% 0.128 309.8)
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 #97D841, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97D841.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.028
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.034
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.036
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.042
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.056
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.059
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.060
Use #97D841 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.