#97CF9D
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(80.3% 0.091 147.4), rgb(151, 207, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#97CF9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 147°. 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 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CF9D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 207, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.091 147.4) |
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 #97CF9D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CF9D | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CF9D text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CF9D text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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)
#97CF9D
oklch(80.3% 0.091 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AB969
oklch(70.8% 0.146 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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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
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#02300E
oklch(27% 0.076 147.6)
#97CF9D 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) | #D1C59A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA0 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90CCC1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CF9D
#97CF9D
oklch(80.3% 0.091 147.4)
- #DFAADD
#DFAADD
oklch(80.3% 0.091 327.6)
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 #97CF9D, 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 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
Use #97CF9D 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.