#97CB9B
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.3% 0.086 146.7), rgb(151, 203, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#97CB9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CB9B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 203, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.086 146.7) |
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 #97CB9B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CB9B | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CB9B text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CB9B text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CB9B
oklch(79.3% 0.086 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#60B76B
oklch(70.6% 0.138 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#22A441
oklch(63% 0.176 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#062F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 147)
#97CB9B 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) | #CDC298 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C8BE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CB9B
#97CB9B
oklch(79.3% 0.086 146.7)
- #D9A8D9
#D9A8D9
oklch(79.2% 0.087 326.4)
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 #97CB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #97CB9B 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.