#97CBA2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.5% 0.079 150.8), rgb(151, 203, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#97CBA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CBA2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 203, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.079 150.8) |
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 #97CBA2 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CBA2 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CBA2 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CBA2 text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CBA2
oklch(79.5% 0.079 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB777
oklch(70.8% 0.127 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#1DA452
oklch(63.2% 0.163 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F14
oklch(26.9% 0.067 150.8)
#97CBA2 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) | #CCC2A0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BCA4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C9C0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CBA2
#97CBA2
oklch(79.5% 0.079 150.8)
- #DAAAD4
#DAAAD4
oklch(79.5% 0.079 330.5)
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 #97CBA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #97CBA2 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.