#97C0AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.2% 0.054 161.4), rgb(151, 192, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#97C0AA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C0AA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 192, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.054 161.4) |
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 #97C0AA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C0AA | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C0AA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C0AA text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C0AA
oklch(77.2% 0.054 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DB290
oklch(70.8% 0.087 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#409E74
oklch(63.1% 0.11 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#0E885C
oklch(55.5% 0.12 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#065E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#144D35
oklch(37.6% 0.072 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#97C0AA 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) | #BFBAA9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC0B9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C0AA
#97C0AA
oklch(77.2% 0.054 161.4)
- #CEA8BF
#CEA8BF
oklch(77.2% 0.054 341.5)
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 #97C0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #97C0AA 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.