#97CFAA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.6% 0.078 155.3), rgb(151, 207, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#97CFAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97CFAA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 207, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.078 155.3) |
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 #97CFAA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97CFAA | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97CFAA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97CFAA 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
#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
#C3E2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 155.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97CFAA
oklch(80.6% 0.078 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#57B77E
oklch(70.6% 0.125 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#97CFAA 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) | #CFC6A8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ECEC4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97CFAA
#97CFAA
oklch(80.6% 0.078 155.3)
- #E0ADD3
#E0ADD3
oklch(80.6% 0.077 335.6)
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 #97CFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #97CFAA 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.