#97E2D5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86% 0.077 182.4), rgb(151, 226, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#97E2D5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E2D5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 226, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.077 182.4) |
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 #97E2D5 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E2D5 | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #97E2D5 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E2D5 text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1EB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 180.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E2D5
oklch(86% 0.077 182.4)
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Step 300
300
#70D6C6
oklch(81% 0.099 182.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.127 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#97E2D5 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) | #DBDAD5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED0D6 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FE5DE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E2D5
#97E2D5
oklch(86% 0.077 182.4)
- #FDBDCD
#FDBDCD
oklch(86.1% 0.076 2.3)
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 #97E2D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
Use #97E2D5 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.