#97E19C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.4% 0.12 146), rgb(151, 225, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#97E19C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E19C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 225, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.12 146) |
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 #97E19C | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E19C | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #97E19C text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E19C text on black | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#BEE6BF
oklch(88.6% 0.067 145.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97E19C
oklch(84.4% 0.12 146)
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Step 400
400
#35BF4E
oklch(70.8% 0.193 146)
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Step 500
500
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#97E19C 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) | #E3D498 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CDA0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EDDCF | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E19C
#97E19C
oklch(84.4% 0.12 146)
- #F5B0F6
#F5B0F6
oklch(84.4% 0.121 326.1)
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 #97E19C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97E19C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.062
Use #97E19C 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.