#97EA9D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.5% 0.133 146), rgb(151, 234, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#97EA9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.57:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97EA9D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 234, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.133 146) |
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 #97EA9D | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97EA9D | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #97EA9D text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97EA9D 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
#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)
#97EA9D
oklch(86.5% 0.133 146)
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Step 300
300
#6EDD7A
oklch(80.9% 0.171 146)
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Step 400
400
#00C23F
oklch(70.8% 0.216 146)
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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)
#97EA9D 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) | #EDDC98 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D4A1 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DE6D6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97EA9D
#97EA9D
oklch(86.5% 0.133 146)
- #FEB5FF
#FEB5FF
oklch(86.5% 0.127 326.2)
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 #97EA9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97EA9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #97EA9D 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.