#97D8A6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.5% 0.096 151.1), rgb(151, 216, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#97D8A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 151°. 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 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 216, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.096 151.1) |
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 #97D8A6 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D8A6 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D8A6 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97D8A6 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D8A6
oklch(82.5% 0.096 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#47BB6D
oklch(70.7% 0.154 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#97D8A6 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) | #D9CDA3 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A9 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD6CA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D8A6
#97D8A6
oklch(82.5% 0.096 151.1)
- #EBAFE3
#EBAFE3
oklch(82.5% 0.097 331)
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 #97D8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #97D8A6 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.