#97D844
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81% 0.188 130.3), rgb(151, 216, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#97D844 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.188 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 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D844 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 216, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.188 130.3) |
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 #97D844 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D844 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D844 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D844 text on black | 12.22:1 | 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
#C2E89E
oklch(88.6% 0.105 130.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D844
oklch(81% 0.188 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B00
oklch(37.5% 0.101 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#97D844 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) | #E2C92D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C451 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCFBA | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D844
#97D844
oklch(81% 0.188 130.3)
- #DBA9FF
#DBA9FF
oklch(81.1% 0.129 310.3)
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 #97D844, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97D844.
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 0.035
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.037
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.042
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.052
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.057
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.059
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.061
Use #97D844 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.