#97ECB0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.3% 0.118 152.7), rgb(151, 236, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#97ECB0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97ECB0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 236, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.118 152.7) |
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 #97ECB0 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97ECB0 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #97ECB0 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97ECB0 text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#D5F3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.044 152.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97ECB0
oklch(87.3% 0.118 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#69DC90
oklch(80.8% 0.151 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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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)
#97ECB0 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) | #ECDFAC | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD6B3 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88EADC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97ECB0
#97ECB0
oklch(87.3% 0.118 152.7)
- #FFBCF3
#FFBCF3
oklch(87.3% 0.104 332.8)
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 #97ECB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
Use #97ECB0 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.