#97E3CE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86% 0.081 175), rgb(151, 227, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#97E3CE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E3CE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 227, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 58%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.081 175) |
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 #97E3CE | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E3CE | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #97E3CE text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E3CE text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 175.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E3CE
oklch(86% 0.081 175)
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Step 300
300
#70D7BD
oklch(81% 0.104 175.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#97E3CE 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) | #DEDACD | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D0CF | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81E5DD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E3CE
#97E3CE
oklch(86% 0.081 175)
- #FDBCD4
#FDBCD4
oklch(86.1% 0.08 355)
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 #97E3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.021
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #97E3CE 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.