#97AB87
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.6% 0.055 131.4), rgb(151, 171, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#97AB87 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AB87 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 171, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.055 131.4) |
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 #97AB87 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AB87 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AB87 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AB87 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AF
oklch(81% 0.035 131.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AB87
oklch(71.6% 0.055 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9365
oklch(63.2% 0.072 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#637D4C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#52693D
oklch(49% 0.072 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#435633
oklch(42.7% 0.06 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#21291A
oklch(26.8% 0.029 131)
#97AB87 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) | #AFA685 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA489 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A8A1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AB87
#97AB87
oklch(71.6% 0.055 131.4)
- #AF9ABD
#AF9ABD
oklch(71.6% 0.055 311.8)
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 #97AB87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
Use #97AB87 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.