#97B38C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.063 136.9), rgb(151, 179, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#97B38C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B38C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 179, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.063 136.9) |
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 #97B38C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B38C | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B38C text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B38C text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B38C
oklch(73.5% 0.063 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#729564
oklch(63.1% 0.081 137)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F4B
oklch(55.6% 0.087 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B3C
oklch(49% 0.081 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5832
oklch(42.8% 0.068 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#34482C
oklch(37.6% 0.052 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#97B38C 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) | #B6AD8A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA8E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B0A8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B38C
#97B38C
oklch(73.5% 0.063 136.9)
- #BA9DC4
#BA9DC4
oklch(73.5% 0.064 317.4)
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 #97B38C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #97B38C 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.