#97C7A2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.6% 0.073 151.5), rgb(151, 199, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#97C7A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C7A2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 199, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.073 151.5) |
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 #97C7A2 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C7A2 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C7A2 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C7A2 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C7A2
oklch(78.6% 0.073 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#65B57B
oklch(70.6% 0.116 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#2EA259
oklch(63.1% 0.149 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#064F25
oklch(37.6% 0.097 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#092F16
oklch(27.1% 0.062 151)
#97C7A2 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) | #C7BFA0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB9A4 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C5BD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C7A2
#97C7A2
oklch(78.6% 0.073 151.5)
- #D5A9CE
#D5A9CE
oklch(78.6% 0.071 331.7)
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 #97C7A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
Use #97C7A2 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.