#97E8A4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.1% 0.123 148.5), rgb(151, 232, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#97E8A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.39:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 232, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.123 148.5) |
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 #97E8A4 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E8A4 | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #97E8A4 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E8A4 text on black | 14.39:1 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E8A4
oklch(86.1% 0.123 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#6FDC85
oklch(80.8% 0.158 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#97E8A4 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) | #EADBA0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD2A8 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CE5D6 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E8A4
#97E8A4
oklch(86.1% 0.123 148.5)
- #FEB4FA
#FEB4FA
oklch(86.1% 0.124 328.4)
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 #97E8A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97E8A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.014
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
Use #97E8A4 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.