#97E699
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.5% 0.131 144.9), rgb(151, 230, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#97E699 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E699 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 230, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.131 144.9) |
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 #97E699 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E699 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #97E699 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E699 text on black | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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)
#97E699
oklch(85.5% 0.131 144.9)
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Step 300
300
#73DC79
oklch(80.8% 0.168 145)
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Step 400
400
#00C234
oklch(70.7% 0.223 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#97E699 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) | #E9D894 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD09D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EE2D2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E699
#97E699
oklch(85.5% 0.131 144.9)
- #FBB1FF
#FBB1FF
oklch(85.5% 0.132 324.9)
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 #97E699, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97E699.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #97E699 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.