#97E89C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86% 0.131 145.8), rgb(151, 232, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#97E89C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E89C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 232, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.131 145.8) |
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 #97E89C | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E89C | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #97E89C text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E89C 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 146.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E89C
oklch(86% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 300
300
#70DD7B
oklch(81% 0.169 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C23D
oklch(70.8% 0.218 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#97E89C 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) | #EBDA97 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED2A0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DE4D4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E89C
#97E89C
oklch(86% 0.131 145.8)
- #FDB3FF
#FDB3FF
oklch(86% 0.129 325.7)
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 #97E89C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97E89C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #97E89C 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.