#97ECC5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.8% 0.1 163.7), rgb(151, 236, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#97ECC5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.12:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97ECC5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 236, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.1 163.7) |
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 #97ECC5 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97ECC5 | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #97ECC5 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97ECC5 text on black | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.036 163.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97ECC5
oklch(87.8% 0.1 163.7)
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Step 300
300
#66DAAA
oklch(80.8% 0.127 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#97ECC5 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) | #E9E1C3 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD7C7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82ECE1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97ECC5
#97ECC5
oklch(87.8% 0.1 163.7)
- #FFC2E5
#FFC2E5
oklch(87.9% 0.082 343.6)
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 #97ECC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.048
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #97ECC5 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.