#97E5A6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.5% 0.117 149.5), rgb(151, 229, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#97E5A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 149°. 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 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E5A6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 229, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.117 149.5) |
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 #97E5A6 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E5A6 | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #97E5A6 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E5A6 text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#EDFAEE
oklch(97.2% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 149.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E5A6
oklch(85.5% 0.117 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#73DB8B
oklch(80.9% 0.149 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#97E5A6 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) | #E6D8A2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0AA | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CE2D4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E5A6
#97E5A6
oklch(85.5% 0.117 149.5)
- #FAB4F4
#FAB4F4
oklch(85.5% 0.115 329.5)
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 #97E5A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97E5A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.007
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
Use #97E5A6 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.