#97DA83
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.3% 0.135 138.7), rgb(151, 218, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#97DA83 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97DA83 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 218, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.135 138.7) |
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 #97DA83 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97DA83 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97DA83 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97DA83 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E6B6
oklch(88.6% 0.075 138.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97DA83
oklch(82.3% 0.135 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#4BBE12
oklch(70.7% 0.217 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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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)
#97DA83 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) | #DFCD7D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C788 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D4C4 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97DA83
#97DA83
oklch(82.3% 0.135 138.7)
- #EAA8FD
#EAA8FD
oklch(82.2% 0.135 318.5)
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 #97DA83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97DA83.
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 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #97DA83 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.