#97AE9D
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.8% 0.035 153.4), rgb(151, 174, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#97AE9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AE9D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 174, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 12%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.035 153.4) |
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 #97AE9D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AE9D | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AE9D text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AE9D text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 154)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AE9D
oklch(72.8% 0.035 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#75927D
oklch(63.1% 0.045 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C66
oklch(55.6% 0.049 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6955
oklch(49.2% 0.046 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5545
oklch(42.6% 0.038 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#36463A
oklch(37.6% 0.029 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#97AE9D 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) | #AEAA9C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA79E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94ADA9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AE9D
#97AE9D
oklch(72.8% 0.035 153.4)
- #B59FB1
#B59FB1
oklch(72.7% 0.036 332)
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 #97AE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
Use #97AE9D 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.