#97D9AE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(82.9% 0.09 155.4), rgb(151, 217, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#97D9AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D9AE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 217, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.09 155.4) |
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 #97D9AE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D9AE | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #97D9AE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97D9AE text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D9AE
oklch(82.9% 0.09 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#43BB78
oklch(70.8% 0.146 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#97D9AE 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) | #D9CFAC | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7B0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BD8CD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D9AE
#97D9AE
oklch(82.9% 0.09 155.4)
- #EDB1DE
#EDB1DE
oklch(82.9% 0.091 335.6)
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 #97D9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
Use #97D9AE 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.