#97BEAE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.9% 0.048 168.1), rgb(151, 190, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#97BEAE is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 168°. 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 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BEAE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 190, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.048 168.1) |
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 #97BEAE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BEAE | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BEAE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BEAE text on black | 10.29:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BEAE
oklch(76.9% 0.048 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB098
oklch(70.6% 0.076 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#449C7E
oklch(63% 0.097 168)
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Step 600
600
#198767
oklch(55.7% 0.106 167.7)
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Step 700
700
#037256
oklch(49.1% 0.098 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D46
oklch(42.7% 0.082 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#174C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 168.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#97BEAE 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) | #BCB9AD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBEB9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BEAE
#97BEAE
oklch(76.9% 0.048 168.1)
- #CCA8B9
#CCA8B9
oklch(76.9% 0.048 348.2)
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 #97BEAE, 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 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #97BEAE 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.