#97E19A
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.3% 0.122 145.3), rgb(151, 225, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#97E19A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E19A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 225, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.122 145.3) |
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 #97E19A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E19A | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #97E19A text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E19A text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DC
oklch(93.7% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6BE
oklch(88.6% 0.068 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97E19A
oklch(84.3% 0.122 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#36BF4A
oklch(70.8% 0.196 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A62F
oklch(63% 0.197 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#97E19A 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) | #E4D495 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CD9E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FDDCE | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E19A
#97E19A
oklch(84.3% 0.122 145.3)
- #F5AFF7
#F5AFF7
oklch(84.3% 0.123 325.7)
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 #97E19A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97E19A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.062
Use #97E19A 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.