#97AE88
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.3% 0.059 133.2), rgb(151, 174, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#97AE88 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AE88 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 174, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.059 133.2) |
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 #97AE88 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AE88 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AE88 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AE88 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
#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
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AE88
oklch(72.3% 0.059 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#779464
oklch(63.2% 0.077 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#607E4B
oklch(55.7% 0.082 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#415732
oklch(42.8% 0.064 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#37472C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#97AE88 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) | #B1A886 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA68A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98ABA4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AE88
#97AE88
oklch(72.3% 0.059 133.2)
- #B39BC0
#B39BC0
oklch(72.3% 0.059 313.7)
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 #97AE88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
Use #97AE88 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.