#97C8A5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.071 153.5), rgb(151, 200, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#97C8A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 153°. 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 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 200, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.071 153.5) |
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 #97C8A5 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C8A5 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C8A5 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C8A5 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C8A5
oklch(78.9% 0.071 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B57F
oklch(70.6% 0.114 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#29A25E
oklch(63.1% 0.146 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#024F28
oklch(37.6% 0.095 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#082F18
oklch(27.1% 0.061 153.3)
#97C8A5 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) | #C8C0A3 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA7 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C7BE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C8A5
#97C8A5
oklch(78.9% 0.071 153.5)
- #D7A9CE
#D7A9CE
oklch(78.8% 0.073 333.1)
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 #97C8A5, 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 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
Use #97C8A5 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.