#97B48D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.8% 0.063 137.7), rgb(151, 180, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#97B48D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 138°. 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B48D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 180, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.063 137.7) |
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 #97B48D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B48D | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B48D text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B48D text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B48D
oklch(73.8% 0.063 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#719565
oklch(63% 0.08 138)
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Step 600
600
#59804C
oklch(55.7% 0.089 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#496C3D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 138)
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Step 800
800
#3C5832
oklch(42.7% 0.069 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#34482C
oklch(37.6% 0.052 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#97B48D 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) | #B7AE8B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AB8F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B1A9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B48D
#97B48D
oklch(73.8% 0.063 137.7)
- #BB9EC5
#BB9EC5
oklch(73.8% 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 #97B48D, 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 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #97B48D 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.