#97CCAB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.9% 0.072 157), rgb(151, 204, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#97CCAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 157°. 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 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CCAB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 204, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.072 157) |
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 #97CCAB | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CCAB | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CCAB text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CCAB text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CCAB
oklch(79.9% 0.072 157)
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Step 400
400
#5CB683
oklch(70.7% 0.116 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#0CA364
oklch(63.1% 0.148 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#032F1A
oklch(27% 0.061 157.1)
#97CCAB 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) | #CBC4A9 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BEAD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ECBC3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CCAB
#97CCAB
oklch(79.9% 0.072 157)
- #DDACCF
#DDACCF
oklch(80% 0.073 336.9)
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 #97CCAB, 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 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #97CCAB 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.