#97CBB1
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.8% 0.066 162.8), rgb(151, 203, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#97CBB1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 163°. 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 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CBB1 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 203, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.066 162.8) |
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 #97CBB1 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CBB1 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CBB1 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CBB1 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CBB1
oklch(79.8% 0.066 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CB58D
oklch(70.7% 0.105 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#0FA271
oklch(63.1% 0.134 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#032F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.057 162.1)
#97CBB1 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) | #C9C3B0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BDB2 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCBC3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CBB1
#97CBB1
oklch(79.8% 0.066 162.8)
- #DCADC9
#DCADC9
oklch(79.8% 0.066 342.2)
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 #97CBB1, 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 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.066
Use #97CBB1 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.