#97B08B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.8% 0.059 135.6), rgb(151, 176, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#97B08B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B08B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 176, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.059 135.6) |
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 #97B08B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B08B | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B08B text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B08B text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6AF
oklch(80.8% 0.036 136)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B08B
oklch(72.8% 0.059 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#759466
oklch(63.1% 0.075 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E4D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B3E
oklch(49.2% 0.077 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5733
oklch(42.7% 0.064 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#36482D
oklch(37.8% 0.05 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#97B08B 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) | #B3AA89 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA88D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97ADA6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B08B
#97B08B
oklch(72.8% 0.059 135.6)
- #B69CC1
#B69CC1
oklch(72.8% 0.06 315.8)
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 #97B08B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #97B08B 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.