#97B09B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.2% 0.041 149.8), rgb(151, 176, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#97B09B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B09B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 176, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 14%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.041 149.8) |
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 #97B09B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B09B | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B09B text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B09B text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B8
oklch(81% 0.026 149)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B09B
oklch(73.2% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#739379
oklch(63.1% 0.053 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D62
oklch(55.6% 0.056 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6951
oklch(49% 0.052 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5642
oklch(42.7% 0.044 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#354738
oklch(37.8% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2921
oklch(26.9% 0.02 150.8)
#97B09B 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) | #B1AB9A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA99C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94AFAA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B09B
#97B09B
oklch(73.2% 0.041 149.8)
- #B8A0B5
#B8A0B5
oklch(73.3% 0.04 330)
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 #97B09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
Use #97B09B 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.