#97D6B2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.3% 0.082 158.9), rgb(151, 214, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#97D6B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D6B2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 214, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 43%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.082 158.9) |
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 #97D6B2 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D6B2 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97D6B2 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97D6B2 text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 158.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D6B2
oklch(82.3% 0.082 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#49B982
oklch(70.7% 0.131 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#97D6B2 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) | #D5CDB0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC5B4 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BD5CC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D6B2
#97D6B2
oklch(82.3% 0.082 158.9)
- #EAB1D7
#EAB1D7
oklch(82.4% 0.082 339.2)
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 #97D6B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #97D6B2 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.