#97B59A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.05 147.8), rgb(151, 181, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#97B59A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B59A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 181, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.05 147.8) |
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 #97B59A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B59A | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B59A text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B59A text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B5
oklch(81% 0.032 146.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B59A
oklch(74.3% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9573
oklch(63.2% 0.066 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#577F5C
oklch(55.7% 0.07 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#476B4B
oklch(49.1% 0.065 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A573E
oklch(42.6% 0.054 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#324835
oklch(37.7% 0.042 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#97B59A 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) | #B6AF99 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AC9B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B3AD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B59A
#97B59A
oklch(74.3% 0.05 147.8)
- #BEA1BC
#BEA1BC
oklch(74.3% 0.05 328.3)
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 #97B59A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
Use #97B59A 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.