#97E7B2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.2% 0.108 154.5), rgb(151, 231, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.38:1).
About this color
#97E7B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.38:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E7B2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 231, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.108 154.5) |
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 #97E7B2 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E7B2 | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #97E7B2 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E7B2 text on black | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 154.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E7B2
oklch(86.2% 0.108 154.5)
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Step 300
300
#6FDB98
oklch(81% 0.139 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#97E7B2 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) | #E7DBAF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B5 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88E5D8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E7B2
#97E7B2
oklch(86.2% 0.108 154.5)
- #FEB7EF
#FEB7EF
oklch(86.2% 0.108 334.2)
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 #97E7B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.010
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #97E7B2 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.