#97C7AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.065 158), rgb(151, 199, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#97C7AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C7AA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 199, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.065 158) |
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 #97C7AA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C7AA | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C7AA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C7AA text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#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
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C7AA
oklch(78.8% 0.065 158)
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Step 400
400
#63B488
oklch(70.6% 0.104 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#2AA16A
oklch(63.1% 0.133 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#024F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#082E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 158.5)
#97C7AA 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) | #C6C0A9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC6BF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C7AA
#97C7AA
oklch(78.8% 0.065 158)
- #D6AAC8
#D6AAC8
oklch(78.7% 0.065 338.2)
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 #97C7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.068
Use #97C7AA 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.