#97DD8E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.2% 0.129 141.7), rgb(151, 221, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#97DD8E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97DD8E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 221, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 54%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.129 141.7) |
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 #97DD8E | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97DD8E | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #97DD8E text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97DD8E text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1DA
oklch(93.7% 0.037 141.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6BA
oklch(88.6% 0.072 141.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97DD8E
oklch(83.2% 0.129 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#43BE35
oklch(70.7% 0.205 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#1BA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#97DD8E 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) | #E1D089 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C992 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D8C9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97DD8E
#97DD8E
oklch(83.2% 0.129 141.7)
- #EFABFA
#EFABFA
oklch(83.1% 0.13 321.8)
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 #97DD8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97DD8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.062
Use #97DD8E 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.