Nearest named color: Light Green
#97DE71
#97DE71
Nearest named
Light Green
Family
Green
Lightness
82.9%
Chroma
0.159
Hue angle
135.7°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.62:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
11.50:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#99CC66
CSS oklch()
83% 0.16 136

#97DE71 is a mid-toned, temperate green. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #97DE71

Not just a swatch — here's how #97DE71 works with other colors. Named schemes with #97DE71 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Light Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Light Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Light 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

This palette keeps Light 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

Light 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 Light Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #97DE71 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 54/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 57/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 18/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 85/100
Very high
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 29/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 23/100
Low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 61/100
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 39/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 65/100
High
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #97DE71

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People also use #97DE71 with

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 11.5:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #EBF5E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #74DE73 — 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 #97DE71 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #97DE71;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 222 113;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.9% 0.159 135.7);
  --color-50: #F6FDF2;
  --color-100: #E7F8DD;
  --color-200: #CFEFBD;
  --color-300: #ACE090;
  --color-400: #8ACC66;
  --color-500: #6AB144;
  --color-600: #55873A;
  --color-700: #40602E;
  --color-800: #2C3F22;
  --color-900: #1C2716;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}