#97D89B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.3% 0.107 146), rgb(151, 216, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#97D89B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D89B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 216, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.107 146) |
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 #97D89B | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D89B | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D89B text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97D89B text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D89B
oklch(82.3% 0.107 146)
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Step 400
400
#4ABC5A
oklch(70.8% 0.172 146)
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Step 500
500
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#97D89B 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) | #DACD97 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90D5C8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D89B
#97D89B
oklch(82.3% 0.107 146)
- #EAADEA
#EAADEA
oklch(82.4% 0.107 326.5)
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 #97D89B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #97D89B 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.