#97E49B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85% 0.126 145.6), rgb(151, 228, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#97E49B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.88:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E49B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 228, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.126 145.6) |
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 #97E49B | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E49B | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #97E49B text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E49B text on black | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E49B
oklch(85% 0.126 145.6)
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Step 300
300
#75DC7D
oklch(81% 0.163 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C23B
oklch(70.8% 0.219 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#97E49B 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) | #E7D796 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCF9F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EE0D1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E49B
#97E49B
oklch(85% 0.126 145.6)
- #F8B1FB
#F8B1FB
oklch(85.1% 0.126 325.2)
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 #97E49B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97E49B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
Use #97E49B 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.