#97E3BC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.5% 0.093 161.2), rgb(151, 227, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#97E3BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E3BC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 227, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 58%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.093 161.2) |
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 #97E3BC | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E3BC | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #97E3BC text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E3BC text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E2
oklch(93.7% 0.035 159.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E3BC
oklch(85.5% 0.093 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#72D9A8
oklch(81% 0.12 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#97E3BC 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) | #E1D8BA | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBE | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86E3D8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E3BC
#97E3BC
oklch(85.5% 0.093 161.2)
- #FAB8E2
#FAB8E2
oklch(85.6% 0.093 340.8)
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 #97E3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.008
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
Use #97E3BC 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.