#97EFAF
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(88% 0.123 151.9), rgb(151, 239, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#97EFAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.28:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97EFAF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 239, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.123 151.9) |
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 #97EFAF | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97EFAF | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #97EFAF text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97EFAF text on black | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DB
oklch(93.5% 0.046 152.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97EFAF
oklch(88% 0.123 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#65DD8C
oklch(80.8% 0.158 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#97EFAF 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) | #F0E1AB | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D8B3 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88ECDE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97EFAF
#97EFAF
oklch(88% 0.123 151.9)
- #FFBFF5
#FFBFF5
oklch(87.9% 0.101 331.9)
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 #97EFAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
Use #97EFAF 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.