#97BEAD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.8% 0.048 166.7), rgb(151, 190, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#97BEAD is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BEAD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 190, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.048 166.7) |
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 #97BEAD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BEAD | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BEAD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BEAD text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BEAD
oklch(76.8% 0.048 166.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B096
oklch(70.6% 0.077 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#449C7C
oklch(63% 0.098 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#198765
oklch(55.6% 0.108 166.3)
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Step 700
700
#047254
oklch(49% 0.1 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D45
oklch(42.7% 0.083 166.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 167)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#97BEAD 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) | #BCB8AC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBEB9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BEAD
#97BEAD
oklch(76.8% 0.048 166.7)
- #CCA8BA
#CCA8BA
oklch(76.9% 0.048 346.7)
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 #97BEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #97BEAD 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.