#97AF81
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.07 130.4), rgb(151, 175, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#97AF81 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AF81 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 175, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.07 130.4) |
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 #97AF81 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AF81 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AF81 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AF81 text on black | 8.76:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AF81
oklch(72.4% 0.07 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#77955A
oklch(63.2% 0.09 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#607F40
oklch(55.7% 0.097 130.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B31
oklch(49.1% 0.091 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#41572A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#374826
oklch(37.7% 0.058 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#97AF81 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) | #B3A97E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A783 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99ABA3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AF81
#97AF81
oklch(72.4% 0.07 130.4)
- #B39AC7
#B39AC7
oklch(72.4% 0.07 309.8)
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 #97AF81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #97AF81 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.