#97CBA7
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.6% 0.074 154.2), rgb(151, 203, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#97CBA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CBA7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 203, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.074 154.2) |
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 #97CBA7 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CBA7 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CBA7 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CBA7 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CBA7
oklch(79.6% 0.074 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EB67E
oklch(70.6% 0.119 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#19A35D
oklch(63.1% 0.152 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F18
oklch(27% 0.063 154.7)
#97CBA7 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) | #CBC3A5 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDA9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCAC1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CBA7
#97CBA7
oklch(79.6% 0.074 154.2)
- #DBABD0
#DBABD0
oklch(79.6% 0.074 334.5)
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 #97CBA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
Use #97CBA7 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.