#97DD9E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.5% 0.112 147), rgb(151, 221, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#97DD9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97DD9E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 221, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.112 147) |
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 #97DD9E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97DD9E | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #97DD9E text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97DD9E text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97DD9E
oklch(83.5% 0.112 147)
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Step 400
400
#3FBD58
oklch(70.7% 0.179 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#97DD9E 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) | #DFD19A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA1 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EDACC | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97DD9E
#97DD9E
oklch(83.5% 0.112 147)
- #F0AFEF
#F0AFEF
oklch(83.5% 0.112 327)
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 #97DD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #97DD9E 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.