#97DE9D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.7% 0.115 146.5), rgb(151, 222, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#97DE9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97DE9D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 222, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 52%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.115 146.5) |
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 #97DE9D | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97DE9D | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #97DE9D text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97DE9D text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.063 146.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97DE9D
oklch(83.7% 0.115 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#3DBE55
oklch(70.8% 0.184 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#97DE9D 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) | #E0D299 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CAA1 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EDBCD | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97DE9D
#97DE9D
oklch(83.7% 0.115 146.5)
- #F1AFF1
#F1AFF1
oklch(83.6% 0.115 326.5)
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 #97DE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
Use #97DE9D 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.