#97B393
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.7% 0.055 141.6), rgb(151, 179, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#97B393 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B393 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 179, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 17%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.055 141.6) |
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 #97B393 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B393 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B393 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B393 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B2
oklch(81% 0.035 141.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B393
oklch(73.7% 0.055 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#72946D
oklch(63% 0.069 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F55
oklch(55.7% 0.076 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#496B45
oklch(49.1% 0.071 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5739
oklch(42.6% 0.058 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#344831
oklch(37.8% 0.046 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#97B393 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) | #B5AD91 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AA95 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B1AA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B393
#97B393
oklch(73.7% 0.055 141.6)
- #BA9FBF
#BA9FBF
oklch(73.7% 0.054 321)
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 #97B393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
Use #97B393 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.