#97C79C
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.4% 0.079 147.5), rgb(151, 199, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#97C79C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C79C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 199, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.079 147.5) |
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 #97C79C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C79C | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C79C text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C79C text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C79C
oklch(78.4% 0.079 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#66B672
oklch(70.8% 0.126 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#31A34B
oklch(63.2% 0.162 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#08501D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.067 147.5)
#97C79C 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) | #C8BE9A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B99E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C5BB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C79C
#97C79C
oklch(78.4% 0.079 147.5)
- #D5A7D3
#D5A7D3
oklch(78.4% 0.08 327.7)
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 #97C79C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
Use #97C79C 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.