#97DF7B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.3% 0.151 137.5), rgb(151, 223, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#97DF7B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97DF7B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 223, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.151 137.5) |
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 #97DF7B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97DF7B | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #97DF7B text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97DF7B text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#DCF1D5
oklch(93.5% 0.043 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7B1
oklch(88.6% 0.084 137.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97DF7B
oklch(83.3% 0.151 137.5)
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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)
#97DF7B 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) | #E5D173 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACA81 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D9C7 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97DF7B
#97DF7B
oklch(83.3% 0.151 137.5)
- #EBAEFF
#EBAEFF
oklch(83.4% 0.128 317.6)
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 #97DF7B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97DF7B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.066
Use #97DF7B 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.