#97E38E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.6% 0.138 141.8), rgb(151, 227, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#97E38E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E38E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 227, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.138 141.8) |
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 #97E38E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E38E | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #97E38E text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E38E text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B8
oklch(88.6% 0.077 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97E38E
oklch(84.6% 0.138 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#34C026
oklch(70.7% 0.22 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#17A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#97E38E 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) | #E7D588 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE93 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91DECE | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E38E
#97E38E
oklch(84.6% 0.138 141.8)
- #F4AFFF
#F4AFFF
oklch(84.5% 0.131 321.8)
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 #97E38E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97E38E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.062
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.063
Use #97E38E 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.