#97D7BA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.8% 0.077 164.7), rgb(151, 215, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#97D7BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D7BA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 215, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 44%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.077 164.7) |
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 #97D7BA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D7BA | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #97D7BA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97D7BA text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D2
oklch(88.6% 0.043 164.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D7BA
oklch(82.8% 0.077 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#44B98D
oklch(70.8% 0.124 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#97D7BA 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) | #D4CEB9 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89D7CE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D7BA
#97D7BA
oklch(82.8% 0.077 164.7)
- #ECB3D2
#ECB3D2
oklch(82.8% 0.077 345.1)
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 #97D7BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.016
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #97D7BA 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.