#97D0B4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.071 163), rgb(151, 208, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#97D0B4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D0B4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 208, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 38%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.071 163) |
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 #97D0B4 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D0B4 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D0B4 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D0B4 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 163.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D0B4
oklch(81% 0.071 163)
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Step 400
400
#53B78C
oklch(70.8% 0.114 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#97D0B4 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) | #CEC8B3 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B6 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BD0C8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D0B4
#97D0B4
oklch(81% 0.071 163)
- #E3AFCD
#E3AFCD
oklch(81% 0.072 343.3)
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 #97D0B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.012
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.065
Use #97D0B4 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.