#97B090
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.9% 0.053 138.9), rgb(151, 176, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#97B090 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B090 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 176, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 17%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.053 138.9) |
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 #97B090 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B090 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B090 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B090 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B090
oklch(72.9% 0.053 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#75946C
oklch(63.2% 0.068 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E54
oklch(55.6% 0.073 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A44
oklch(49% 0.069 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5738
oklch(42.8% 0.058 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#364731
oklch(37.6% 0.043 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#97B090 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) | #B2AA8E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA891 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96AEA7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B090
#97B090
oklch(72.9% 0.053 138.9)
- #B69DBD
#B69DBD
oklch(72.8% 0.053 318.8)
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 #97B090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #97B090 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.