#97D87C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.14 137), rgb(151, 216, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#97D87C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D87C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 216, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.14 137) |
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 #97D87C | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D87C | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D87C text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97D87C text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D6
oklch(93.7% 0.041 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E6B3
oklch(88.5% 0.079 137.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D87C
oklch(81.7% 0.14 137)
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Step 400
400
#55BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.215 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#97D87C 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) | #DECB75 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C581 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D2C2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D87C
#97D87C
oklch(81.7% 0.14 137)
- #E8A6FF
#E8A6FF
oklch(81.8% 0.14 317.1)
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 #97D87C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97D87C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.062
Use #97D87C 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.