#97CAB6
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.8% 0.06 168.7), rgb(151, 202, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#97CAB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CAB6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 202, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.06 168.7) |
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 #97CAB6 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CAB6 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CAB6 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CAB6 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 167.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CAB6
oklch(79.8% 0.06 168.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DB496
oklch(70.7% 0.096 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#12A17C
oklch(63.1% 0.124 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#042E22
oklch(26.9% 0.05 169.1)
#97CAB6 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) | #C7C3B5 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBDB7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCBC4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CAB6
#97CAB6
oklch(79.8% 0.06 168.7)
- #DCAEC3
#DCAEC3
oklch(79.8% 0.06 349.4)
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 #97CAB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #97CAB6 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.