#97F8C3
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(90.5% 0.118 158.9), rgb(151, 248, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#97F8C3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 16.53:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97F8C3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 248, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 87%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.118 158.9) |
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 #97F8C3 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97F8C3 | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #97F8C3 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #97F8C3 text on black | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred 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
#D2F3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.044 158.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97F8C3
oklch(90.5% 0.118 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#56DE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.152 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#97F8C3 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) | #F6EBC0 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E0C6 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81F7E9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97F8C3
#97F8C3
oklch(90.5% 0.118 158.9)
- #FFCFEF
#FFCFEF
oklch(90.5% 0.068 338.7)
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 #97F8C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97F8C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.021
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.024
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.033
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.034
Use #97F8C3 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.