#97C5AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.3% 0.062 158.8), rgb(151, 197, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#97C5AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C5AA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 197, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.062 158.8) |
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 #97C5AA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C5AA | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C5AA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C5AA text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C5AA
oklch(78.3% 0.062 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#66B48A
oklch(70.8% 0.1 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#31A06D
oklch(63% 0.126 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#084E31
oklch(37.6% 0.082 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1D
oklch(27% 0.052 159.1)
#97C5AA 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) | #C4BEA9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB8AB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC4BD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C5AA
#97C5AA
oklch(78.3% 0.062 158.8)
- #D4AAC6
#D4AAC6
oklch(78.4% 0.061 338.8)
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 #97C5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
Use #97C5AA 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.