#97C2AF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.8% 0.053 166.2), rgb(151, 194, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#97C2AF is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C2AF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 194, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 26%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.053 166.2) |
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 #97C2AF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C2AF | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C2AF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C2AF text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C2AF
oklch(77.8% 0.053 166.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB295
oklch(70.8% 0.085 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#399E7A
oklch(63.1% 0.109 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F4D39
oklch(37.6% 0.07 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.045 165.9)
#97C2AF 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) | #C0BCAE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6B0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC2BC | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C2AF
#97C2AF
oklch(77.8% 0.053 166.2)
- #D1AABE
#D1AABE
oklch(77.9% 0.053 346.1)
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 #97C2AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #97C2AF 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.