#97C5AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.4% 0.059 163), rgb(151, 197, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#97C5AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C5AE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 197, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.059 163) |
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 #97C5AE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C5AE | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C5AE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C5AE text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C5AE
oklch(78.4% 0.059 163)
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Step 400
400
#66B390
oklch(70.7% 0.093 163.1)
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Step 500
500
#30A074
oklch(63.2% 0.12 162.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#074E35
oklch(37.6% 0.078 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#092E1F
oklch(27% 0.05 162.5)
#97C5AE 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) | #C3BEAD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB9AF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC5BE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C5AE
#97C5AE
oklch(78.4% 0.059 163)
- #D4AAC3
#D4AAC3
oklch(78.3% 0.059 342.1)
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 #97C5AE, 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 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
Use #97C5AE 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.