#97CAB7
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.8% 0.06 169.8), rgb(151, 202, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#97CAB7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 170°. 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 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CAB7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 202, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.06 169.8) |
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 #97CAB7 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CAB7 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CAB7 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CAB7 text on black | 11.44:1 | 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
#C5E1D6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 169.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CAB7
oklch(79.8% 0.06 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CB497
oklch(70.7% 0.096 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#11A17E
oklch(63.2% 0.122 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#042E23
oklch(27% 0.049 170.9)
#97CAB7 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) | #C7C3B6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBDB8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCBC4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CAB7
#97CAB7
oklch(79.8% 0.06 169.8)
- #DCAEC2
#DCAEC2
oklch(79.8% 0.059 350.6)
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 #97CAB7, 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 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #97CAB7 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.