#97E3A8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.1% 0.112 150.5), rgb(151, 227, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#97E3A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E3A8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 227, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 58%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.112 150.5) |
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 #97E3A8 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E3A8 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #97E3A8 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E3A8 text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E3A8
oklch(85.1% 0.112 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#75DA8F
oklch(80.8% 0.143 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C05C
oklch(70.6% 0.192 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#97E3A8 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) | #E4D7A5 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAB | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BE0D3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E3A8
#97E3A8
oklch(85.1% 0.112 150.5)
- #F8B3F0
#F8B3F0
oklch(85% 0.112 330.5)
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 #97E3A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97E3A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.007
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
Use #97E3A8 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.