#97AD86
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.06 131.8), rgb(151, 173, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#97AD86 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AD86 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 173, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.06 131.8) |
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 #97AD86 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AD86 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AD86 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AD86 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 131.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AD86
oklch(72% 0.06 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#789362
oklch(63% 0.077 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#617E49
oklch(55.7% 0.084 132)
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Step 700
700
#506A3A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#425630
oklch(42.6% 0.064 131.3)
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Step 900
900
#38472B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#97AD86 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) | #B1A784 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA688 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98AAA2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AD86
#97AD86
oklch(72% 0.06 131.8)
- #B19AC1
#B19AC1
oklch(71.9% 0.061 311.3)
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 #97AD86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
Use #97AD86 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.