#97E6AD
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.9% 0.111 152.3), rgb(151, 230, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#97E6AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.23:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E6AD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 230, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.111 152.3) |
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 #97E6AD | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E6AD | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #97E6AD text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E6AD text on black | 14.23:1 | 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
#ECF9EF
oklch(97% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 153.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E6AD
oklch(85.9% 0.111 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#71DB92
oklch(80.9% 0.143 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#97E6AD 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) | #E6DAAA | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1B0 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AE4D6 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E6AD
#97E6AD
oklch(85.9% 0.111 152.3)
- #FCB5F1
#FCB5F1
oklch(85.8% 0.112 332)
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 #97E6AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97E6AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.005
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.056
Use #97E6AD 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.