#97B698
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.5% 0.054 145.9), rgb(151, 182, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#97B698 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 146°. 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 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B698 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 182, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.054 145.9) |
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 #97B698 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B698 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B698 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B698 text on black | 9.46:1 | 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
#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
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B698
oklch(74.5% 0.054 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E9570
oklch(63.1% 0.07 146)
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Step 600
600
#567F58
oklch(55.5% 0.075 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#466B48
oklch(49% 0.07 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A583B
oklch(42.8% 0.059 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#324833
oklch(37.7% 0.045 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#97B698 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) | #B7B096 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AD99 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B4AD | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B698
#97B698
oklch(74.5% 0.054 145.9)
- #BFA1BF
#BFA1BF
oklch(74.5% 0.054 326.1)
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 #97B698, 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 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #97B698 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.