#97E4AB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.4% 0.11 151.7), rgb(151, 228, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#97E4AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E4AB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 228, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.11 151.7) |
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 #97E4AB | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E4AB | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #97E4AB text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E4AB text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#D7F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E4AB
oklch(85.4% 0.11 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#73DB92
oklch(81% 0.142 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#97E4AB 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) | #E5D8A8 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0AE | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BE2D4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E4AB
#97E4AB
oklch(85.4% 0.11 151.7)
- #FAB4EF
#FAB4EF
oklch(85.3% 0.111 332.1)
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 #97E4AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97E4AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.005
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.060
Use #97E4AB 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.