#97DB88
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.6% 0.132 140), rgb(151, 219, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#97DB88 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97DB88 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 219, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.132 140) |
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 #97DB88 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97DB88 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #97DB88 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97DB88 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D9
oklch(93.7% 0.038 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B8
oklch(88.6% 0.074 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97DB88
oklch(82.6% 0.132 140)
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Step 400
400
#48BE26
oklch(70.7% 0.211 140)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#97DB88 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) | #E0CE82 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C88D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D6C6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97DB88
#97DB88
oklch(82.6% 0.132 140)
- #ECA9FB
#ECA9FB
oklch(82.5% 0.132 320.1)
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 #97DB88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97DB88.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #97DB88 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.