#97E5BB
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86% 0.097 159.9), rgb(151, 229, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#97E5BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.24:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E5BB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 229, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.097 159.9) |
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 #97E5BB | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E5BB | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #97E5BB text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E5BB text on black | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 160.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E5BB
oklch(86% 0.097 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#70D9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.124 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#97E5BB 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) | #E3DAB9 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1BD | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86E4D9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E5BB
#97E5BB
oklch(86% 0.097 159.9)
- #FDB8E5
#FDB8E5
oklch(86% 0.098 340.1)
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 #97E5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.011
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.063
Use #97E5BB 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.