#97D0AC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.8% 0.078 156.5), rgb(151, 208, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#97D0AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D0AC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 208, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 38%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.078 156.5) |
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 #97D0AC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D0AC | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D0AC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D0AC text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 157.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.078 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#55B880
oklch(70.8% 0.125 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#97D0AC 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) | #CFC7AA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AE | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DCFC6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D0AC
#97D0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.078 156.5)
- #E2AED3
#E2AED3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.1)
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 #97D0AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
Use #97D0AC 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.