What color is #97D91E?

#97D91E is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(151, 217, 30), and in HSL hsl(81, 76%, 48%).

Is #97D91E accessible as text?

On white, #97D91E has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #97D91E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #97D91E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #97D91E?

#97D91E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5E1DD7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #97D91E below.

Is #97D91E good for buttons?

#97D91E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #97D91E — white text only reaches 1.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #97D91E the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #97D91E is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#97D91E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #97D91E

Not just a swatch — here's how #97D91E works with other colors. Named schemes with #97D91E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #97D91E Secondary #E27534 Accent #DCA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2EAD6

Yellow Green glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #97D91E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Yellow Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #97D91E Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Yellow Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #97D91E Secondary #E0F9C5 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Yellow Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yellow Green carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #97D91E Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B20 Surface #F2EDE3

Yellow Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #97D91E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 80/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 55/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #97D91E

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #97D91E with

Saffron Malachite Grape Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F3D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #58D71D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #97D91E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Packaging

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #97D91E;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 217 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.1% 0.207 128.8);
  --color-50: #F9FEF1;
  --color-100: #F0FBDA;
  --color-200: #DFF5B7;
  --color-300: #C6E987;
  --color-400: #ACD85A;
  --color-500: #8EBD37;
  --color-600: #6F9032;
  --color-700: #516629;
  --color-800: #36431E;
  --color-900: #222914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#F9FEF1',
    100: '#F0FBDA',
    200: '#DFF5B7',
    300: '#C6E987',
    400: '#ACD85A',
    500: '#8EBD37',
    600: '#6F9032',
    700: '#516629',
    800: '#36431E',
    900: '#222914',
  },
}

$base: #97D91E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9FEF1;
$base-100: #F0FBDA;
$base-200: #DFF5B7;
$base-300: #C6E987;
$base-400: #ACD85A;
$base-500: #8EBD37;
$base-600: #6F9032;
$base-700: #516629;
$base-800: #36431E;
$base-900: #222914;
$base-hover: #78AC18;
$base-subtle: #DEEEC0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#97D91E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0FBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFF5B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6E987",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ACD85A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8EBD37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F9032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#516629",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#222914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}