#97AA83
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.3% 0.059 128.9), rgb(151, 170, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#97AA83 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AA83 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 170, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.059 128.9) |
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 #97AA83 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AA83 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AA83 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AA83 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#B9C6AD
oklch(81% 0.037 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AA83
oklch(71.3% 0.059 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9361
oklch(63.1% 0.076 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#647D48
oklch(55.6% 0.082 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#536939
oklch(49% 0.076 129)
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Step 800
800
#445630
oklch(42.8% 0.063 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#39472A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#97AA83 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) | #AEA581 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA385 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A69F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AA83
#97AA83
oklch(71.3% 0.059 128.9)
- #AD99BF
#AD99BF
oklch(71.3% 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 #97AA83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
Use #97AA83 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.