#97CDA8
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(80.1% 0.077 154.4), rgb(151, 205, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#97CDA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 205, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.077 154.4) |
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 #97CDA8 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CDA8 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CDA8 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CDA8 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#C4E2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CDA8
oklch(80.1% 0.077 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#5BB77E
oklch(70.8% 0.122 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#05A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F17
oklch(26.9% 0.065 154.4)
#97CDA8 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) | #CDC4A6 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEAA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ECCC2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CDA8
#97CDA8
oklch(80.1% 0.077 154.4)
- #DDACD2
#DDACD2
oklch(80.1% 0.076 334.3)
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 #97CDA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
Use #97CDA8 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.