#97F896
Closest named color: Pale Green (#98FB98). oklch(89.6% 0.161 143.9), rgb(151, 248, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#97F896 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Green (#98FB98) |
| Black text | 16.18:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97F896 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 248, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 88%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.161 143.9) |
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 #97F896 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97F896 | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #97F896 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #97F896 text on black | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#EBFBEA
oklch(97.2% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F5D1
oklch(93.6% 0.06 143.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97F896
oklch(89.6% 0.161 143.9)
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Step 300
300
#5CE160
oklch(80.8% 0.207 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C227
oklch(70.7% 0.23 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A720
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#97F896 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) | #FCE88F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEDE9C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CF3E0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97F896
#97F896
oklch(89.6% 0.161 143.9)
- #FBC9FF
#FBC9FF
oklch(89.6% 0.09 323.9)
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 #97F896, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97F896.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.008
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.018
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.019
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.030
Use #97F896 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.