#97E9AD
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.6% 0.116 151.9), rgb(151, 233, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#97E9AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 152°. 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 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.57:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E9AD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 233, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.116 151.9) |
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 #97E9AD | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E9AD | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #97E9AD text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E9AD text on black | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 151.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E9AD
oklch(86.6% 0.116 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#6DDC90
oklch(81% 0.149 152)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#97E9AD 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) | #EADCA9 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD3B0 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89E7D9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E9AD
#97E9AD
oklch(86.6% 0.116 151.9)
- #FFB7F4
#FFB7F4
oklch(86.5% 0.114 331.9)
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 #97E9AD, 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 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.049
Use #97E9AD 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.