#97DA89
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.4% 0.129 140.2), rgb(151, 218, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#97DA89 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 140°. 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 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97DA89 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 218, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.129 140.2) |
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 #97DA89 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97DA89 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #97DA89 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97DA89 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F0F9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.017 140)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D9
oklch(93.7% 0.038 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5B9
oklch(88.4% 0.071 140.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97DA89
oklch(82.4% 0.129 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#4ABE2D
oklch(70.8% 0.207 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#2FA500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#97DA89 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) | #DECD83 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C78E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D5C6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97DA89
#97DA89
oklch(82.4% 0.129 140.2)
- #EBA9F9
#EBA9F9
oklch(82.4% 0.13 320.4)
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 #97DA89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97DA89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
Use #97DA89 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.