#97B289
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.2% 0.065 135), rgb(151, 178, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#97B289 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B289 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 178, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.065 135) |
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 #97B289 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B289 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B289 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B289 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 134.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B289
oklch(73.2% 0.065 135)
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Step 500
500
#749562
oklch(63.1% 0.082 135)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F48
oklch(55.6% 0.09 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B39
oklch(49% 0.084 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5730
oklch(42.6% 0.068 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#35482A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#97B289 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) | #B5AC87 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A98B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97AFA7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B289
#97B289
oklch(73.2% 0.065 135)
- #B89CC5
#B89CC5
oklch(73.1% 0.066 315)
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 #97B289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #97B289 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.