#00997E
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(60.9% 0.116 174.3), rgb(0, 153, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#00997E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00997E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 153, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.116 174.3) |
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 #00997E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00997E | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00997E text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00997E text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 174.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB39D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 174.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00997E
oklch(60.9% 0.116 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#042E25
oklch(27% 0.048 174.7)
#00997E 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) | #938E7D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838280 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B91 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00997E
#00997E
oklch(60.9% 0.116 174.3)
- #B86487
#B86487
oklch(61% 0.115 354.7)
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 #00997E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.050
Use #00997E 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.