#97D0A0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(80.5% 0.089 148.9), rgb(151, 208, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#97D0A0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D0A0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 208, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 38%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.089 148.9) |
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 #97D0A0 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D0A0 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D0A0 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D0A0 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
-
Step 200
200
#C3E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 149.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D0A0
oklch(80.5% 0.089 148.9)
-
Step 400
400
#57B96D
oklch(70.8% 0.144 148.9)
-
Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
-
Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
-
Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
-
Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
-
Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
-
Step 950
950
#01300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.5)
#97D0A0 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) | #D1C69D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C0A3 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90CEC3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D0A0
#97D0A0
oklch(80.5% 0.089 148.9)
- #E0ABDC
#E0ABDC
oklch(80.5% 0.089 328.9)
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 #97D0A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
Use #97D0A0 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.