#97ED99
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.1% 0.142 144.8), rgb(151, 237, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#97ED99 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97ED99 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 237, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.142 144.8) |
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 #97ED99 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97ED99 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #97ED99 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97ED99 text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D5F4D5
oklch(93.6% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97ED99
oklch(87.1% 0.142 144.8)
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Step 300
300
#6BDE71
oklch(80.8% 0.182 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C233
oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#97ED99 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) | #F0DE93 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D69E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DE9D8 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97ED99
#97ED99
oklch(87.1% 0.142 144.8)
- #FBBAFF
#FBBAFF
oklch(87% 0.116 324.6)
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 #97ED99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97ED99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.015
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.039
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.041
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.047
Use #97ED99 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.