#97FAC5
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(91% 0.12 159.4), rgb(151, 250, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#97FAC5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 16.79:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97FAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 250, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.12 159.4) |
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 #97FAC5 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #97FAC5 | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #97FAC5 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #97FAC5 text on black | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred 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
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.045 158.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#97FAC5
oklch(91% 0.12 159.4)
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Step 300
300
#52DE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.153 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#97FAC5 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) | #F8ECC2 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E1C8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80F9EB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97FAC5
#97FAC5
oklch(91% 0.12 159.4)
- #FFD2EF
#FFD2EF
oklch(91.1% 0.063 339.6)
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 #97FAC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97FAC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.018
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.023
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.027
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.031
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.032
Use #97FAC5 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.