#97B7AC
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.2% 0.038 172.4), rgb(151, 183, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#97B7AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B7AC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 183, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.038 172.4) |
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 #97B7AC | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B7AC | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B7AC text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B7AC text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 172.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B7AC
oklch(75.2% 0.038 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9386
oklch(63% 0.048 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#527E70
oklch(55.7% 0.053 172.3)
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Step 700
700
#426A5E
oklch(49.1% 0.049 173.2)
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Step 800
800
#37564D
oklch(42.6% 0.04 174.2)
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Step 900
900
#304740
oklch(37.6% 0.031 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#97B7AC 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) | #B5B3AC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAEAD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B8B4 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B7AC
#97B7AC
oklch(75.2% 0.038 172.4)
- #C3A5B1
#C3A5B1
oklch(75.2% 0.039 352)
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 #97B7AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #97B7AC 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.