#97DC9A
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.2% 0.115 145.5), rgb(151, 220, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#97DC9A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 145°. 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 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97DC9A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 220, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.115 145.5) |
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 #97DC9A | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97DC9A | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #97DC9A text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97DC9A text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 145.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97DC9A
oklch(83.2% 0.115 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#42BD52
oklch(70.7% 0.183 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#97DC9A 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) | #DFD096 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD8CB | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97DC9A
#97DC9A
oklch(83.2% 0.115 145.5)
- #EEAEF1
#EEAEF1
oklch(83.2% 0.114 325.1)
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 #97DC9A, 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
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #97DC9A 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.