#97AB84
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.5% 0.059 129.9), rgb(151, 171, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#97AB84 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AB84 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 171, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.059 129.9) |
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 #97AB84 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AB84 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AB84 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AB84 text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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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)
#97AB84
oklch(71.5% 0.059 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9362
oklch(63.1% 0.076 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#637D48
oklch(55.6% 0.083 130)
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Step 700
700
#52693A
oklch(49% 0.075 130.1)
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Step 800
800
#435630
oklch(42.7% 0.064 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#39472B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#97AB84 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) | #AFA582 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA486 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A7A0 | 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°).
- #97AB84
#97AB84
oklch(71.5% 0.059 129.9)
- #AE99BF
#AE99BF
oklch(71.4% 0.059 309.8)
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 #97AB84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
Use #97AB84 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.