#97D5B3
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.1% 0.08 160), rgb(151, 213, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#97D5B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D5B3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 213, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.08 160) |
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 #97D5B3 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D5B3 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D5B3 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97D5B3 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 159.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D5B3
oklch(82.1% 0.08 160)
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Step 400
400
#4AB985
oklch(70.8% 0.128 160)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#97D5B3 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) | #D4CCB1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C5B5 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BD4CB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D5B3
#97D5B3
oklch(82.1% 0.08 160)
- #E9B1D5
#E9B1D5
oklch(82.2% 0.08 340.2)
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 #97D5B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #97D5B3 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.