#97DBA4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.2% 0.103 149.7), rgb(151, 219, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#97DBA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97DBA4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 219, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.103 149.7) |
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 #97DBA4 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97DBA4 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #97DBA4 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97DBA4 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.057 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97DBA4
oklch(83.2% 0.103 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#42BC66
oklch(70.7% 0.164 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#97DBA4 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) | #DCD0A1 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD8CC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97DBA4
#97DBA4
oklch(83.2% 0.103 149.7)
- #EEB0E8
#EEB0E8
oklch(83.2% 0.102 329.8)
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 #97DBA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #97DBA4 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.