#97C8B5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.3% 0.058 169), rgb(151, 200, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#97C8B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 169°. 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 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97C8B5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 200, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.058 169) |
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 #97C8B5 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97C8B5 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97C8B5 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97C8B5 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 169.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97C8B5
oklch(79.3% 0.058 169)
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Step 400
400
#60B397
oklch(70.6% 0.092 169.6)
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Step 500
500
#20A07D
oklch(63.1% 0.119 169)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#062E22
oklch(27% 0.049 168.5)
#97C8B5 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) | #C5C1B4 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBBB6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC9C2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97C8B5
#97C8B5
oklch(79.3% 0.058 169)
- #D9ADC1
#D9ADC1
oklch(79.3% 0.057 349.4)
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 #97C8B5, 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 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #97C8B5 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.