#97DE82
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.2% 0.142 138.8), rgb(151, 222, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#97DE82 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97DE82 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 222, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.142 138.8) |
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 #97DE82 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97DE82 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #97DE82 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97DE82 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B4
oklch(88.4% 0.079 138.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97DE82
oklch(83.2% 0.142 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#47BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.222 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#97DE82 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) | #E3D07B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CA87 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D8C7 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97DE82
#97DE82
oklch(83.2% 0.142 138.8)
- #EDABFF
#EDABFF
oklch(83.1% 0.134 318.9)
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 #97DE82, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97DE82.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.064
Use #97DE82 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.