#97DDAB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.8% 0.099 152.8), rgb(151, 221, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#97DDAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 153°. 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 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97DDAB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 221, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.099 152.8) |
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 #97DDAB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97DDAB | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #97DDAB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97DDAB text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#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
#BFE4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 152.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97DDAB
oklch(83.8% 0.099 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#3BBC6F
oklch(70.7% 0.158 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#97DDAB 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) | #DDD2A8 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAE | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CDBCF | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97DDAB
#97DDAB
oklch(83.8% 0.099 152.8)
- #F1B2E6
#F1B2E6
oklch(83.8% 0.099 332.6)
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 #97DDAB, 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 Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #97DDAB 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.