#97CAA3
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.3% 0.077 151.6), rgb(151, 202, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#97CAA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 202, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.077 151.6) |
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 #97CAA3 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CAA3 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CAA3 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CAA3 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CAA3
oklch(79.3% 0.077 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#60B679
oklch(70.6% 0.123 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#21A356
oklch(63.1% 0.157 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#062F15
oklch(27% 0.065 151.2)
#97CAA3 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) | #CAC1A1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA5 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C8BF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CAA3
#97CAA3
oklch(79.3% 0.077 151.6)
- #D9AAD2
#D9AAD2
oklch(79.3% 0.076 331.4)
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 #97CAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #97CAA3 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.