#97F6BB
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(89.8% 0.122 155.7), rgb(151, 246, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#97F6BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97F6BB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 246, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 84%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.122 155.7) |
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 #97F6BB | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97F6BB | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #97F6BB text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #97F6BB text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4DD
oklch(93.7% 0.046 155)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97F6BB
oklch(89.8% 0.122 155.7)
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Step 300
300
#5ADE94
oklch(80.9% 0.157 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#97F6BB 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) | #F5E8B8 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DEBE | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84F4E6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97F6BB
#97F6BB
oklch(89.8% 0.122 155.7)
- #FFCBF1
#FFCBF1
oklch(89.9% 0.076 336.1)
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 #97F6BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97F6BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.024
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.029
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.033
Use #97F6BB 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.