#97E89D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86% 0.13 146.1), rgb(151, 232, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#97E89D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E89D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 232, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.13 146.1) |
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 #97E89D | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E89D | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #97E89D text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E89D text on black | 14.34:1 | 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)
#97E89D
oklch(86% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#70DD7C
oklch(81% 0.168 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C140
oklch(70.6% 0.215 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#97E89D 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) | #EBDA98 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED2A1 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DE4D4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E89D
#97E89D
oklch(86% 0.13 146.1)
- #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 #97E89D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97E89D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- 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 0.052
Use #97E89D 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.