#97D49F
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.4% 0.097 148), rgb(151, 212, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#97D49F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D49F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 212, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.097 148) |
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 #97D49F | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D49F | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D49F text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97D49F text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#C2E4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.054 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D49F
oklch(81.4% 0.097 148)
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Step 400
400
#51BA66
oklch(70.7% 0.155 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#97D49F 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) | #D6CA9C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A2 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD1C6 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D49F
#97D49F
oklch(81.4% 0.097 148)
- #E5ACE2
#E5ACE2
oklch(81.4% 0.097 328.2)
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 #97D49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
Use #97D49F 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.