#97E596
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.2% 0.133 144), rgb(151, 229, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#97E596 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E596 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 229, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.133 144) |
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 #97E596 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E596 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #97E596 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E596 text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D6
oklch(93.6% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E596
oklch(85.2% 0.133 144)
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Step 300
300
#75DC76
oklch(80.8% 0.169 144)
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Step 400
400
#00C229
oklch(70.7% 0.229 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A722
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#97E596 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) | #E8D791 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD09B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FE1D1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E596
#97E596
oklch(85.2% 0.133 144)
- #F9B0FF
#F9B0FF
oklch(85.1% 0.132 324.1)
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 #97E596, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97E596.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #97E596 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.