#97DAB5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.3% 0.086 159.6), rgb(151, 218, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#97DAB5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97DAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 218, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.086 159.6) |
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 #97DAB5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97DAB5 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #97DAB5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97DAB5 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.047 159.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97DAB5
oklch(83.3% 0.086 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#3FBA82
oklch(70.7% 0.137 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#97DAB5 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) | #D9D0B3 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC8B7 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89D9CF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97DAB5
#97DAB5
oklch(83.3% 0.086 159.6)
- #EFB3DA
#EFB3DA
oklch(83.3% 0.086 340)
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 #97DAB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.062
Use #97DAB5 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.