#97D09B
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(80.4% 0.095 146.4), rgb(151, 208, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#97D09B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D09B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 208, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 38%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.095 146.4) |
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 #97D09B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D09B | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D09B text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D09B text on black | 11.81:1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 146)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D09B
oklch(80.4% 0.095 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#58B965
oklch(70.7% 0.151 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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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
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#01300B
oklch(27% 0.08 146.5)
#97D09B 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) | #D2C698 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91CDC2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D09B
#97D09B
oklch(80.4% 0.095 146.4)
- #E0AAE0
#E0AAE0
oklch(80.5% 0.095 326.4)
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 #97D09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #97D09B 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.