#97E2AE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85% 0.104 153.5), rgb(151, 226, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#97E2AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E2AE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 226, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.104 153.5) |
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 #97E2AE | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E2AE | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #97E2AE text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E2AE text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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 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)
#97E2AE
oklch(85% 0.104 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#75DA98
oklch(81% 0.134 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF68
oklch(70.6% 0.18 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#97E2AE 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) | #E2D6AB | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB1 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AE0D4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E2AE
#97E2AE
oklch(85% 0.104 153.5)
- #F8B4EB
#F8B4EB
oklch(85% 0.105 333.4)
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 #97E2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.012
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
Use #97E2AE 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.