#97DA91
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.5% 0.121 142.5), rgb(151, 218, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#97DA91 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97DA91 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 218, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.121 142.5) |
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 #97DA91 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97DA91 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #97DA91 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97DA91 text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 142.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97DA91
oklch(82.5% 0.121 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#48BD42
oklch(70.7% 0.193 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#01A700
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#018C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#97DA91 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) | #DECE8C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C795 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D6C7 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97DA91
#97DA91
oklch(82.5% 0.121 142.5)
- #EBABF4
#EBABF4
oklch(82.5% 0.121 322.3)
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 #97DA91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97DA91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #97DA91 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.