#97E7AB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.1% 0.115 151.3), rgb(151, 231, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#97E7AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E7AB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 231, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.115 151.3) |
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 #97E7AB | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E7AB | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #97E7AB text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E7AB text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 151.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E7AB
oklch(86.1% 0.115 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#70DB8F
oklch(80.8% 0.147 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C05F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#97E7AB 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) | #E8DAA7 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AE | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AE4D7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E7AB
#97E7AB
oklch(86.1% 0.115 151.3)
- #FDB5F4
#FDB5F4
oklch(86% 0.116 330.9)
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 #97E7AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97E7AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.006
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.053
Use #97E7AB 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.