#97CD99
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.7% 0.092 145.6), rgb(151, 205, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#97CD99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CD99 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 205, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.092 145.6) |
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 #97CD99 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CD99 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CD99 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CD99 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 145.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CD99
oklch(79.7% 0.092 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB865
oklch(70.6% 0.147 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#18A537
oklch(63% 0.187 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#04300B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 145.5)
#97CD99 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) | #CFC396 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91CABF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CD99
#97CD99
oklch(79.7% 0.092 145.6)
- #DCA9DD
#DCA9DD
oklch(79.8% 0.091 325.8)
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 #97CD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
Use #97CD99 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.