#97E38F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.6% 0.137 142.1), rgb(151, 227, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#97E38F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.70:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E38F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 227, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 60%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.137 142.1) |
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 #97E38F | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E38F | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #97E38F text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E38F text on black | 13.70:1 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6B8
oklch(88.4% 0.076 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97E38F
oklch(84.6% 0.137 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#34C029
oklch(70.7% 0.219 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#10A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#97E38F 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) | #E7D589 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE94 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90DECE | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E38F
#97E38F
oklch(84.6% 0.137 142.1)
- #F5AFFF
#F5AFFF
oklch(84.6% 0.131 322.3)
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 #97E38F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97E38F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.061
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #97E38F 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.