#97D8AA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.6% 0.092 153.2), rgb(151, 216, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#97D8AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D8AA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 216, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.092 153.2) |
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 #97D8AA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D8AA | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #97D8AA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97D8AA text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D8AA
oklch(82.6% 0.092 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#46BB73
oklch(70.8% 0.149 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#97D8AA 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) | #D8CEA7 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD6CB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D8AA
#97D8AA
oklch(82.6% 0.092 153.2)
- #EBB0E0
#EBB0E0
oklch(82.6% 0.093 333)
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 #97D8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #97D8AA 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.