#97DE76
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83% 0.154 136.5), rgb(151, 222, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#97DE76 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97DE76 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 222, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.154 136.5) |
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 #97DE76 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97DE76 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #97DE76 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97DE76 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7AF
oklch(88.5% 0.086 136.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97DE76
oklch(83% 0.154 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#59BC00
oklch(70.7% 0.212 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#97DE76 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) | #E4D06D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC97C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D7C6 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97DE76
#97DE76
oklch(83% 0.154 136.5)
- #E8ADFF
#E8ADFF
oklch(83% 0.128 316.2)
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 #97DE76, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97DE76.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.061
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.065
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.065
Use #97DE76 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.