#97F2E5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90% 0.089 184.3), rgb(151, 242, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#97F2E5 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.14:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97F2E5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 242, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.089 184.3) |
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 #97F2E5 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #97F2E5 | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #97F2E5 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #97F2E5 text on black | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#EBF9F7
oklch(97.1% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 183)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97F2E5
oklch(90% 0.089 184.3)
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Step 300
300
#59D9C9
oklch(81% 0.115 183.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#97F2E5 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) | #EAE9E5 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADDE6 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76F6EE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97F2E5
#97F2E5
oklch(90% 0.089 184.3)
- #FFD0DA
#FFD0DA
oklch(90.1% 0.054 3.9)
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 #97F2E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #97F2E5 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.