#97AC93
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.1% 0.043 140.6), rgb(151, 172, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#97AC93 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AC93 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 172, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 13%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.043 140.6) |
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 #97AC93 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AC93 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AC93 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AC93 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AC93
oklch(72.1% 0.043 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#789273
oklch(63.1% 0.054 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#617C5B
oklch(55.6% 0.059 140)
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Step 700
700
#50694B
oklch(49.2% 0.055 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#41553E
oklch(42.6% 0.045 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#374635
oklch(37.6% 0.034 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#97AC93 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) | #AEA792 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA594 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96AAA5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AC93
#97AC93
oklch(72.1% 0.043 140.6)
- #B19DB6
#B19DB6
oklch(72.1% 0.042 319.5)
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 #97AC93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #97AC93 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.