#97AE81
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.1% 0.068 130), rgb(151, 174, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#97AE81 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AE81 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 174, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.068 130) |
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 #97AE81 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AE81 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AE81 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AE81 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7AA
oklch(81% 0.043 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AE81
oklch(72.1% 0.068 130)
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Step 500
500
#78945B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#617E41
oklch(55.5% 0.093 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#506B32
oklch(49.2% 0.089 130)
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Step 800
800
#42572A
oklch(42.8% 0.073 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#384827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#97AE81 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) | #B2A87E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA683 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99AAA2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AE81
#97AE81
oklch(72.1% 0.068 130)
- #B29AC5
#B29AC5
oklch(72.2% 0.067 309.9)
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 #97AE81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
Use #97AE81 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.