#97B3A3
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.1% 0.038 160.3), rgb(151, 179, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#97B3A3 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B3A3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 179, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.038 160.3) |
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 #97B3A3 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B3A3 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B3A3 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B3A3 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BB
oklch(81% 0.025 159)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B3A3
oklch(74.1% 0.038 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#70937F
oklch(63.1% 0.049 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#587D69
oklch(55.6% 0.052 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#476A57
oklch(49.2% 0.051 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5647
oklch(42.7% 0.041 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#33473C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#97B3A3 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) | #B2AFA2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADABA4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B3AE | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B3A3
#97B3A3
oklch(74.1% 0.038 160.3)
- #BDA2B3
#BDA2B3
oklch(74.1% 0.039 340)
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 #97B3A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
Use #97B3A3 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.