#97D39D
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.2% 0.097 147.1), rgb(151, 211, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#97D39D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D39D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 211, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.097 147.1) |
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 #97D39D | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D39D | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D39D text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D39D text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D39D
oklch(81.2% 0.097 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#53BA64
oklch(70.7% 0.156 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#97D39D 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) | #D5C99A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC2A0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90D0C4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D39D
#97D39D
oklch(81.2% 0.097 147.1)
- #E4ABE2
#E4ABE2
oklch(81.1% 0.098 327.6)
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 #97D39D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
Use #97D39D 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.