#97CBA8
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.6% 0.073 155), rgb(151, 203, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#97CBA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CBA8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 203, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.073 155) |
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 #97CBA8 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CBA8 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CBA8 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CBA8 text on black | 11.42:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 155.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CBA8
oklch(79.6% 0.073 155)
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Step 400
400
#5EB680
oklch(70.7% 0.117 155)
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Step 500
500
#18A35F
oklch(63.1% 0.15 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F18
oklch(27% 0.063 154.7)
#97CBA8 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) | #CBC3A6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAA | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCAC1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CBA8
#97CBA8
oklch(79.6% 0.073 155)
- #DBABCF
#DBABCF
oklch(79.6% 0.073 335.4)
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 #97CBA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
Use #97CBA8 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.