#97B09E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.038 154.1), rgb(151, 176, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#97B09E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B09E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 176, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 14%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.038 154.1) |
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 #97B09E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B09E | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B09E text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B09E text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 154)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B09E
oklch(73.3% 0.038 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#73927C
oklch(63% 0.048 154)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D65
oklch(55.7% 0.054 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6954
oklch(49.1% 0.049 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5645
oklch(42.8% 0.041 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#35473A
oklch(37.8% 0.032 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#97B09E 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) | #B0AC9D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA99F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94AFAB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B09E
#97B09E
oklch(73.3% 0.038 154.1)
- #B8A0B3
#B8A0B3
oklch(73.3% 0.038 333.1)
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 #97B09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
Use #97B09E 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.