#97D19F
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.8% 0.092 148.3), rgb(151, 209, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#97D19F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D19F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 209, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 39%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.092 148.3) |
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 #97D19F | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D19F | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D19F text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D19F text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D19F
oklch(80.8% 0.092 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#56B96A
oklch(70.7% 0.147 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#97D19F 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) | #D2C79C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A2 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90CEC3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D19F
#97D19F
oklch(80.8% 0.092 148.3)
- #E1ABDE
#E1ABDE
oklch(80.7% 0.092 328.2)
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 #97D19F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #97D19F 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.