#97DB9E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83% 0.109 147.1), rgb(151, 219, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#97DB9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97DB9E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 219, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.109 147.1) |
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 #97DB9E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97DB9E | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #97DB9E text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97DB9E text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C2
oklch(88.6% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97DB9E
oklch(83% 0.109 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#43BD5B
oklch(70.8% 0.175 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#97DB9E 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) | #DDCF9A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A1 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD8CB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97DB9E
#97DB9E
oklch(83% 0.109 147.1)
- #EEAEEC
#EEAEEC
oklch(83% 0.11 327.5)
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 #97DB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #97DB9E 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.