#97D99C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.5% 0.108 146.4), rgb(151, 217, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#97D99C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D99C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 217, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.108 146.4) |
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 #97D99C | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D99C | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #97D99C text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97D99C text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#C0E4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 146.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D99C
oklch(82.5% 0.108 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#48BC5A
oklch(70.7% 0.173 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#97D99C 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) | #DBCE98 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD6C9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D99C
#97D99C
oklch(82.5% 0.108 146.4)
- #EBADEB
#EBADEB
oklch(82.5% 0.108 326.5)
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 #97D99C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #97D99C 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.