#97AD95
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.042 142.9), rgb(151, 173, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#97AD95 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 143°. 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 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AD95 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 173, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 13%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.042 142.9) |
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 #97AD95 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AD95 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AD95 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AD95 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B6
oklch(80.8% 0.026 143.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AD95
oklch(72.4% 0.042 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#779274
oklch(63.1% 0.054 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C5D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F694D
oklch(49.2% 0.054 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#41563F
oklch(42.9% 0.045 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#374735
oklch(37.8% 0.036 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#97AD95 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) | #AEA894 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA696 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95ABA6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AD95
#97AD95
oklch(72.4% 0.042 142.9)
- #B39DB5
#B39DB5
oklch(72.3% 0.042 323.4)
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 #97AD95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
Use #97AD95 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.