#97E8AF
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.4% 0.112 152.9), rgb(151, 232, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#97E8AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.47:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E8AF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 232, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.112 152.9) |
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 #97E8AF | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E8AF | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #97E8AF text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E8AF text on black | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#D6F3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E8AF
oklch(86.4% 0.112 152.9)
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Step 300
300
#6EDB93
oklch(80.8% 0.144 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C066
oklch(70.8% 0.183 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#97E8AF 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) | #E8DCAC | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B2 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89E6D8 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E8AF
#97E8AF
oklch(86.4% 0.112 152.9)
- #FFB7F2
#FFB7F2
oklch(86.4% 0.112 333)
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 #97E8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.009
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #97E8AF 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.