#97DD7C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.9% 0.147 137.5), rgb(151, 221, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#97DD7C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97DD7C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 221, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.147 137.5) |
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 #97DD7C | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97DD7C | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #97DD7C text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97DD7C text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B2
oklch(88.4% 0.08 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97DD7C
oklch(82.9% 0.147 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#52BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.216 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#97DD7C 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) | #E3CF74 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C982 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D7C6 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97DD7C
#97DD7C
oklch(82.9% 0.147 137.5)
- #EAABFF
#EAABFF
oklch(82.8% 0.132 317.5)
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 #97DD7C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97DD7C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.065
Use #97DD7C 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.