#97DC9B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.2% 0.114 145.9), rgb(151, 220, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#97DC9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97DC9B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 220, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.114 145.9) |
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 #97DC9B | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97DC9B | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #97DC9B text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97DC9B text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#BFE5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.063 146.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97DC9B
oklch(83.2% 0.114 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#42BD54
oklch(70.7% 0.182 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#97DC9B 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) | #DED097 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD9CB | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97DC9B
#97DC9B
oklch(83.2% 0.114 145.9)
- #EEAEF0
#EEAEF0
oklch(83.1% 0.113 325.5)
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 #97DC9B, 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 Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #97DC9B 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.