#97AE94
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.6% 0.045 141.9), rgb(151, 174, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#97AE94 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AE94 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 174, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 14%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.045 141.9) |
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 #97AE94 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AE94 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AE94 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AE94 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B5
oklch(81% 0.029 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AE94
oklch(72.6% 0.045 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#769372
oklch(63.2% 0.059 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D5B
oklch(55.6% 0.063 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E694B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#40563D
oklch(42.7% 0.049 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#364734
oklch(37.7% 0.038 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#97AE94 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) | #B0A993 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA795 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96ACA7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AE94
#97AE94
oklch(72.6% 0.045 141.9)
- #B49EB8
#B49EB8
oklch(72.7% 0.044 321.1)
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 #97AE94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
Use #97AE94 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.