#97E8C6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.9% 0.093 166), rgb(151, 232, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#97E8C6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97E8C6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 232, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.093 166) |
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 #97E8C6 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97E8C6 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #97E8C6 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97E8C6 text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 166.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97E8C6
oklch(86.9% 0.093 166)
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Step 300
300
#6BD9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.119 166.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#97E8C6 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) | #E5DDC4 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D4C8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83E8DE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97E8C6
#97E8C6
oklch(86.9% 0.093 166)
- #FFBDE0
#FFBDE0
oklch(86.9% 0.088 346)
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 #97E8C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.014
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.059
Use #97E8C6 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.