#97E5B0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.7% 0.107 153.9), rgb(151, 229, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#97E5B0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E5B0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 229, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.107 153.9) |
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 #97E5B0 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E5B0 | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #97E5B0 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E5B0 text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 154.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E5B0
oklch(85.7% 0.107 153.9)
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Step 300
300
#71DA97
oklch(80.8% 0.137 154)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#97E5B0 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) | #E5D9AD | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1B3 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89E3D6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E5B0
#97E5B0
oklch(85.7% 0.107 153.9)
- #FBB6ED
#FBB6ED
oklch(85.7% 0.106 333.9)
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 #97E5B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97E5B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.008
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.060
Use #97E5B0 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.