#97B696
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.4% 0.057 144.2), rgb(151, 182, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#97B696 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B696 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 182, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.057 144.2) |
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 #97B696 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B696 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B696 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B696 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B696
oklch(74.4% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F956E
oklch(63.1% 0.071 144)
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Step 600
600
#568056
oklch(55.7% 0.079 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#466C46
oklch(49.2% 0.074 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A583A
oklch(42.8% 0.06 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#324832
oklch(37.6% 0.046 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.03 144.7)
#97B696 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) | #B8B094 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AD98 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B4AD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B696
#97B696
oklch(74.4% 0.057 144.2)
- #BFA0C1
#BFA0C1
oklch(74.4% 0.058 324.2)
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 #97B696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #97B696 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.