#97D9AF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83% 0.089 156), rgb(151, 217, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#97D9AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97D9AF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 217, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.089 156) |
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 #97D9AF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97D9AF | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #97D9AF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97D9AF text on black | 12.86:1 | 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
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 156.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97D9AF
oklch(83% 0.089 156)
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Step 400
400
#43BA7A
oklch(70.6% 0.142 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#97D9AF 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) | #D8CFAD | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7B1 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BD8CD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97D9AF
#97D9AF
oklch(83% 0.089 156)
- #EDB1DD
#EDB1DD
oklch(82.9% 0.09 336.3)
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 #97D9AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #97D9AF 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.