#97D900
Closest named color: Kiwi Green (#8EE53F). oklch(81% 0.213 128.4), rgb(151, 217, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#97D900 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kiwi Green (#8EE53F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kiwi Green (#8EE53F) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D900 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 217, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.213 128.4) |
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 #97D900 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D900 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D900 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D900 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F0FAE5
oklch(97.2% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEF2C7
oklch(93.5% 0.061 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E993
oklch(88.6% 0.119 128.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D900
oklch(81% 0.213 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#97D900 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) | #E4C900 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC42D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCFB8 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D900
#97D900
oklch(81% 0.213 128.4)
- #D8AAFF
#D8AAFF
oklch(81% 0.126 308.6)
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 #97D900, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97D900.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.032
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.039
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.059
Use #97D900 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.