#97C7AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.062 161.9), rgb(151, 199, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#97C7AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 162°. 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 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C7AE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 199, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.062 161.9) |
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 #97C7AE | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C7AE | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C7AE text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C7AE text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C7AE
oklch(78.9% 0.062 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B48E
oklch(70.7% 0.098 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#28A171
oklch(63.2% 0.127 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#014F34
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162)
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Step 950
950
#072E1E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 161.7)
#97C7AE 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) | #C6C0AD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBAAF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC7C0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C7AE
#97C7AE
oklch(78.9% 0.062 161.9)
- #D7ABC5
#D7ABC5
oklch(78.9% 0.062 342.4)
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 #97C7AE, 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 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.065
Use #97C7AE 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.