#97AD99
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.5% 0.038 147.7), rgb(151, 173, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#97AD99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AD99 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 173, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 12%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.038 147.7) |
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 #97AD99 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AD99 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AD99 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AD99 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AD99
oklch(72.5% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#769279
oklch(63.1% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C62
oklch(55.6% 0.052 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6951
oklch(49.2% 0.05 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#405542
oklch(42.6% 0.04 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#374638
oklch(37.6% 0.03 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#97AD99 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) | #AEA998 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA69A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95ACA7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AD99
#97AD99
oklch(72.5% 0.038 147.7)
- #B49EB2
#B49EB2
oklch(72.5% 0.038 328.8)
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 #97AD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
Use #97AD99 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.