#97CE9B
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(80% 0.091 146.5), rgb(151, 206, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#97CE9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CE9B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 206, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.091 146.5) |
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 #97CE9B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CE9B | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CE9B text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CE9B text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#C4E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CE9B
oklch(80% 0.091 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CB867
oklch(70.6% 0.146 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#0EA53A
oklch(63% 0.186 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#03300C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 146.3)
#97CE9B 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) | #D0C498 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE9E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91CBC0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CE9B
#97CE9B
oklch(80% 0.091 146.5)
- #DDA9DD
#DDA9DD
oklch(79.9% 0.092 326.4)
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 #97CE9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
Use #97CE9B 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.