#97E1AB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.7% 0.106 152.2), rgb(151, 225, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#97E1AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E1AB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 225, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.106 152.2) |
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 #97E1AB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E1AB | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #97E1AB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E1AB text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 152.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97E1AB
oklch(84.7% 0.106 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#30BD6A
oklch(70.6% 0.168 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#97E1AB 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) | #E1D5A8 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAE | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BDFD2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E1AB
#97E1AB
oklch(84.7% 0.106 152.2)
- #F6B3EB
#F6B3EB
oklch(84.6% 0.106 332.3)
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 #97E1AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.013
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
Use #97E1AB 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.