#97D2A3
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.1% 0.09 150.3), rgb(151, 210, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#97D2A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 210, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.09 150.3) |
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 #97D2A3 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D2A3 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D2A3 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D2A3 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 149.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D2A3
oklch(81.1% 0.09 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#53B970
oklch(70.7% 0.143 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#97D2A3 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) | #D3C8A0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A6 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD0C5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D2A3
#97D2A3
oklch(81.1% 0.09 150.3)
- #E3ACDD
#E3ACDD
oklch(81% 0.091 330.1)
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 #97D2A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
Use #97D2A3 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.