#97AEA0
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.9% 0.032 158.8), rgb(151, 174, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#97AEA0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 174, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 12%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.032 158.8) |
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 #97AEA0 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AEA0 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AEA0 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AEA0 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 159.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AEA0
oklch(72.9% 0.032 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#759180
oklch(63% 0.041 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C6A
oklch(55.7% 0.045 159)
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Step 700
700
#4C6858
oklch(49% 0.042 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5548
oklch(42.7% 0.035 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#36463C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#97AEA0 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) | #AEAA9F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A7A1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93AEAA | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AEA0
#97AEA0
oklch(72.9% 0.032 158.8)
- #B6A0AE
#B6A0AE
oklch(72.9% 0.032 339.5)
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 #97AEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.018
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
Use #97AEA0 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.