#97C0AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.3% 0.051 166.4), rgb(151, 192, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#97C0AE is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 166°. 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 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C0AE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 192, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.051 166.4) |
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 #97C0AE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C0AE | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C0AE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C0AE text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C0AE
oklch(77.3% 0.051 166.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DB195
oklch(70.7% 0.081 166.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E9D7B
oklch(63% 0.104 166.4)
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Step 600
600
#098864
oklch(55.7% 0.114 166.1)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#045E44
oklch(42.8% 0.087 166)
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Step 900
900
#134D39
oklch(37.7% 0.069 165.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#97C0AE 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) | #BEBAAD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC0BB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C0AE
#97C0AE
oklch(77.3% 0.051 166.4)
- #CEA9BC
#CEA9BC
oklch(77.3% 0.05 346)
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 #97C0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
Use #97C0AE 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.