#97EC91
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.7% 0.148 142.7), rgb(151, 236, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#97EC91 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97EC91 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 236, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.148 142.7) |
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 #97EC91 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97EC91 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #97EC91 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97EC91 text on black | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#ECFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 100
100
#D5F4D2
oklch(93.6% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97EC91
oklch(86.7% 0.148 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#6DDF67
oklch(81% 0.191 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C30B
oklch(70.8% 0.239 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A708
oklch(63.1% 0.213 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C05
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#97EC91 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) | #F0DD8B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D596 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FE7D5 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97EC91
#97EC91
oklch(86.7% 0.148 142.7)
- #F7BAFF
#F7BAFF
oklch(86.6% 0.114 322.6)
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 #97EC91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97EC91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.048
Use #97EC91 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.