#97CDA5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(80% 0.08 152.4), rgb(151, 205, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#97CDA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 205, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.08 152.4) |
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 #97CDA5 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CDA5 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CDA5 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CDA5 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CDA5
oklch(80% 0.08 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#5BB779
oklch(70.7% 0.127 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#0AA456
oklch(63.1% 0.162 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#032F15
oklch(26.9% 0.067 152.3)
#97CDA5 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) | #CDC4A3 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA7 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCBC2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CDA5
#97CDA5
oklch(80% 0.08 152.4)
- #DDABD4
#DDABD4
oklch(79.9% 0.079 332.6)
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 #97CDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #97CDA5 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.