#97AD87
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.059 132.3), rgb(151, 173, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#97AD87 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AD87 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 173, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.059 132.3) |
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 #97AD87 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AD87 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AD87 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AD87 text on black | 8.64:1 | 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
#B8C6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 132.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AD87
oklch(72% 0.059 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#789364
oklch(63% 0.074 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#617E4A
oklch(55.7% 0.083 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#506A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#425631
oklch(42.6% 0.063 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#38472C
oklch(37.7% 0.048 132)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#97AD87 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) | #B1A785 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA689 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98AAA3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AD87
#97AD87
oklch(72% 0.059 132.3)
- #B19BC0
#B19BC0
oklch(72.1% 0.058 311.5)
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 #97AD87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
Use #97AD87 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.