#97F4AA
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(89% 0.135 149.5), rgb(151, 244, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#97F4AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.83:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97F4AA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 244, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.135 149.5) |
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 #97F4AA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97F4AA | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #97F4AA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97F4AA text on black | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97F4AA
oklch(89% 0.135 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#5FDF81
oklch(80.9% 0.174 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#97F4AA 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) | #F5E5A5 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCAE | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88F1E0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97F4AA
#97F4AA
oklch(89% 0.135 149.5)
- #FFC5F9
#FFC5F9
oklch(89.1% 0.094 329.8)
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 #97F4AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97F4AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.024
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.026
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.033
Use #97F4AA 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.