#97F2A5
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(88.5% 0.137 148.1), rgb(151, 242, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#97F2A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.56:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97F2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 242, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.137 148.1) |
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 #97F2A5 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97F2A5 | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #97F2A5 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97F2A5 text on black | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97F2A5
oklch(88.5% 0.137 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#63DF7C
oklch(81% 0.177 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C14E
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#97F2A5 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) | #F4E3A0 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DAA9 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AEEDE | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97F2A5
#97F2A5
oklch(88.5% 0.137 148.1)
- #FFC1FC
#FFC1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.104 328)
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 #97F2A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97F2A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.024
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.028
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.033
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.034
Use #97F2A5 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.