#97D59E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.6% 0.099 147.5), rgb(151, 213, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#97D59E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D59E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 213, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.099 147.5) |
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 #97D59E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D59E | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D59E text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D59E text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#C2E4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D59E
oklch(81.6% 0.099 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#4FBB63
oklch(70.8% 0.16 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#97D59E 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) | #D7CA9B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A1 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD2C6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D59E
#97D59E
oklch(81.6% 0.099 147.5)
- #E6ACE4
#E6ACE4
oklch(81.6% 0.1 327.6)
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 #97D59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
Use #97D59E 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.