#97E8BF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.8% 0.098 161.4), rgb(151, 232, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#97E8BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.61:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E8BF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 232, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.098 161.4) |
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 #97E8BF | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E8BF | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #97E8BF text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E8BF text on black | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.037 161.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E8BF
oklch(86.8% 0.098 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#6CDAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.127 161.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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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)
#97E8BF 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) | #E6DDBD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D3C1 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85E8DC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E8BF
#97E8BF
oklch(86.8% 0.098 161.4)
- #FFBBE6
#FFBBE6
oklch(86.7% 0.095 341)
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 #97E8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.015
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.056
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #97E8BF 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.