#97E1AC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.7% 0.105 152.7), rgb(151, 225, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#97E1AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E1AC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 225, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.105 152.7) |
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 #97E1AC | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E1AC | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #97E1AC text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E1AC text on black | 13.68:1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 153.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E1AC
oklch(84.7% 0.105 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#77DA96
oklch(81% 0.135 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#97E1AC 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) | #E1D5A9 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAF | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BDFD2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E1AC
#97E1AC
oklch(84.7% 0.105 152.7)
- #F6B4EB
#F6B4EB
oklch(84.8% 0.104 332.4)
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 #97E1AC, 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 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #97E1AC 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.