#97A982
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71% 0.058 128), rgb(151, 169, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#97A982 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A982 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 169, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.058 128) |
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 #97A982 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A982 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A982 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A982 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 127.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A982
oklch(71% 0.058 128)
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Step 500
500
#7C9261
oklch(63% 0.074 128)
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Step 600
600
#657C48
oklch(55.5% 0.08 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#546939
oklch(49.1% 0.076 128.2)
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Step 800
800
#45562F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A472A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#97A982 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) | #ADA480 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA384 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A59E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A982
#97A982
oklch(71% 0.058 128)
- #AC98BE
#AC98BE
oklch(71% 0.059 308.7)
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 #97A982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
Use #97A982 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.