#97F2DF
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.9% 0.092 179.3), rgb(151, 242, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#97F2DF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.08:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97F2DF |
| RGB | rgb(151, 242, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.092 179.3) |
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 #97F2DF | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97F2DF | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #97F2DF text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97F2DF text on black | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#EBF9F6
oklch(97.1% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 178.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97F2DF
oklch(89.9% 0.092 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#5AD9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.117 179.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#97F2DF 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) | #EBE8DE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDCE1 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78F5EC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97F2DF
#97F2DF
oklch(89.9% 0.092 179.3)
- #FFCEDC
#FFCEDC
oklch(89.8% 0.058 359.4)
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 #97F2DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.044
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
Use #97F2DF 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.