#97B4A2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.041 158), rgb(151, 180, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#97B4A2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B4A2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 180, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.041 158) |
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 #97B4A2 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B4A2 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B4A2 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B4A2 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B4A2
oklch(74.3% 0.041 158)
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Step 500
500
#6F937D
oklch(63% 0.052 157.7)
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Step 600
600
#577E67
oklch(55.7% 0.057 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#476A55
oklch(49.1% 0.053 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5646
oklch(42.6% 0.043 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#32473B
oklch(37.6% 0.033 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#97B4A2 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) | #B3AFA1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEACA3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B4AF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B4A2
#97B4A2
oklch(74.3% 0.041 158)
- #BEA2B5
#BEA2B5
oklch(74.3% 0.042 337.8)
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 #97B4A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
Use #97B4A2 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.