#97CC9C
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.5% 0.087 147.1), rgb(151, 204, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#97CC9C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 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 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CC9C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 204, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.087 147.1) |
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 #97CC9C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CC9C | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CC9C text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CC9C text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CC9C
oklch(79.5% 0.087 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EB86C
oklch(70.8% 0.14 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#1CA542
oklch(63.2% 0.178 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#05300F
oklch(27.2% 0.074 147.2)
#97CC9C 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) | #CEC399 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C9BF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CC9C
#97CC9C
oklch(79.5% 0.087 147.1)
- #DBA9DA
#DBA9DA
oklch(79.6% 0.087 327)
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 #97CC9C, 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 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #97CC9C 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.