#97DE8B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.3% 0.133 140.9), rgb(151, 222, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#97DE8B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97DE8B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 222, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.133 140.9) |
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 #97DE8B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97DE8B | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #97DE8B text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97DE8B text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B8
oklch(88.5% 0.074 140.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97DE8B
oklch(83.3% 0.133 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#41BF29
oklch(70.8% 0.213 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A500
oklch(63% 0.207 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#97DE8B 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) | #E2D185 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CA90 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D9C9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97DE8B
#97DE8B
oklch(83.3% 0.133 140.9)
- #F0ABFD
#F0ABFD
oklch(83.3% 0.133 321)
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 #97DE8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97DE8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.062
Use #97DE8B 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.