#97DCA9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.5% 0.1 152), rgb(151, 220, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#97DCA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97DCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 220, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.1 152) |
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 #97DCA9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97DCA9 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #97DCA9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97DCA9 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.055 151.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97DCA9
oklch(83.5% 0.1 152)
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Step 400
400
#3EBC6D
oklch(70.7% 0.159 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#97DCA9 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) | #DCD1A6 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CDACE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97DCA9
#97DCA9
oklch(83.5% 0.1 152)
- #F0B1E6
#F0B1E6
oklch(83.5% 0.1 332)
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 #97DCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #97DCA9 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.