#97CEB7
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.7% 0.066 167), rgb(151, 206, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#97CEB7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CEB7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 206, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.066 167) |
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 #97CEB7 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CEB7 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CEB7 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CEB7 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 167.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CEB7
oklch(80.7% 0.066 167)
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Step 400
400
#56B693
oklch(70.8% 0.106 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#97CEB7 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) | #CBC6B6 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0B8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCEC7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CEB7
#97CEB7
oklch(80.7% 0.066 167)
- #E1AFC8
#E1AFC8
oklch(80.7% 0.066 347.2)
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 #97CEB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.011
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.064
Use #97CEB7 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.