#97CD9D
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.8% 0.088 147.6), rgb(151, 205, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#97CD9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 148°. 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 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CD9D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 205, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.088 147.6) |
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 #97CD9D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CD9D | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CD9D text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CD9D text on black | 11.53:1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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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)
#97CD9D
oklch(79.8% 0.088 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB86C
oklch(70.7% 0.14 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#14A542
oklch(63.1% 0.179 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#04300F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 147.5)
#97CD9D 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) | #CFC49A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BEA0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91CAC0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CD9D
#97CD9D
oklch(79.8% 0.088 147.6)
- #DCA9DA
#DCA9DA
oklch(79.7% 0.088 327.6)
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 #97CD9D, 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 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
Use #97CD9D 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.