#97BFAB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77% 0.051 163.3), rgb(151, 191, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#97BFAB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BFAB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 191, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.051 163.3) |
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 #97BFAB | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BFAB | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BFAB text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BFAB text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BFAB
oklch(77% 0.051 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB192
oklch(70.7% 0.082 163)
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Step 500
500
#429D77
oklch(63% 0.105 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#158860
oklch(55.7% 0.115 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E41
oklch(42.8% 0.089 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#164D37
oklch(37.8% 0.069 163)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#97BFAB 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) | #BEB9AA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4AC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBFB9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BFAB
#97BFAB
oklch(77% 0.051 163.3)
- #CDA8BD
#CDA8BD
oklch(77.1% 0.051 343.3)
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 #97BFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
Use #97BFAB 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.