#97D2BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.7% 0.069 168.5), rgb(151, 210, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#97D2BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D2BB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 210, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.069 168.5) |
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 #97D2BB | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D2BB | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D2BB text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D2BB text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 167.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D2BB
oklch(81.7% 0.069 168.5)
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Step 400
400
#4EB794
oklch(70.8% 0.111 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#97D2BB 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) | #CFCABA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C3BC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89D3CB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D2BB
#97D2BB
oklch(81.7% 0.069 168.5)
- #E6B1CB
#E6B1CB
oklch(81.6% 0.07 347.8)
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 #97D2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.004
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.065
Use #97D2BB 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.