#97C8A6
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.07 154.3), rgb(151, 200, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#97C8A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 200, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.07 154.3) |
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 #97C8A6 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C8A6 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C8A6 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C8A6 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C8A6
oklch(78.9% 0.07 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#63B580
oklch(70.7% 0.113 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#28A260
oklch(63.1% 0.144 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#014F29
oklch(37.6% 0.094 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#072F19
oklch(27.1% 0.06 154.6)
#97C8A6 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) | #C8C0A4 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAA8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC7BE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C8A6
#97C8A6
oklch(78.9% 0.07 154.3)
- #D7AACD
#D7AACD
oklch(78.9% 0.07 334.2)
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 #97C8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
Use #97C8A6 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.