#97EEA6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.6% 0.13 148.7), rgb(151, 238, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#97EEA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97EEA6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 238, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.13 148.7) |
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 #97EEA6 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97EEA6 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #97EEA6 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97EEA6 text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#D5F3D8
oklch(93.5% 0.048 148)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97EEA6
oklch(87.6% 0.13 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#68DE82
oklch(81% 0.167 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C152
oklch(70.8% 0.201 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#97EEA6 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) | #F0E0A1 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D7AA | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AEBDB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97EEA6
#97EEA6
oklch(87.6% 0.13 148.7)
- #FFBCFB
#FFBCFB
oklch(87.6% 0.111 328.5)
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 #97EEA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97EEA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.036
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
Use #97EEA6 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.