#97AE8D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.053 136.2), rgb(151, 174, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#97AE8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AE8D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 174, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.053 136.2) |
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 #97AE8D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AE8D | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AE8D text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AE8D 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AE8D
oklch(72.4% 0.053 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#77936A
oklch(63% 0.068 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D52
oklch(55.5% 0.073 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A42
oklch(49.2% 0.069 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#415637
oklch(42.7% 0.056 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#37472F
oklch(37.7% 0.045 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#97AE8D 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) | #B1A98B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA78F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97ABA5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AE8D
#97AE8D
oklch(72.4% 0.053 136.2)
- #B39CBD
#B39CBD
oklch(72.4% 0.053 315.6)
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 #97AE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #97AE8D 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.