#97D39E
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.2% 0.096 147.6), rgb(151, 211, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#97D39E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D39E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 211, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.096 147.6) |
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 #97D39E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D39E | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D39E text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D39E 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D39E
oklch(81.2% 0.096 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#53BA66
oklch(70.7% 0.154 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#97D39E 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) | #D5C99B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC2A1 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90D0C5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D39E
#97D39E
oklch(81.2% 0.096 147.6)
- #E4ACE2
#E4ACE2
oklch(81.3% 0.096 327.6)
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 #97D39E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #97D39E 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.