#97D884
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.8% 0.131 138.8), rgb(151, 216, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#97D884 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D884 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 216, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.131 138.8) |
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 #97D884 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D884 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D884 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97D884 text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D8
oklch(93.5% 0.037 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5B7
oklch(88.4% 0.073 138.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D884
oklch(81.8% 0.131 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#4FBD20
oklch(70.7% 0.21 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#97D884 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) | #DDCB7E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C589 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D3C3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D884
#97D884
oklch(81.8% 0.131 138.8)
- #E8A8FA
#E8A8FA
oklch(81.9% 0.131 318.7)
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 #97D884, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97D884.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
Use #97D884 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.