#97AE9E
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.9% 0.034 155.1), rgb(151, 174, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#97AE9E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AE9E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 174, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 12%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.034 155.1) |
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 #97AE9E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AE9E | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AE9E text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AE9E text on black | 8.86:1 | 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
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 156.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AE9E
oklch(72.9% 0.034 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#75927E
oklch(63.2% 0.044 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C67
oklch(55.6% 0.048 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6856
oklch(49% 0.043 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5546
oklch(42.6% 0.037 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#36463B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#97AE9E 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) | #AEAA9D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA79F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94ADA9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AE9E
#97AE9E
oklch(72.9% 0.034 155.1)
- #B6A0B0
#B6A0B0
oklch(73% 0.034 335.6)
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 #97AE9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
Use #97AE9E 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.