#97B896
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.9% 0.06 144.2), rgb(151, 184, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#97B896 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B896 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 184, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.06 144.2) |
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 #97B896 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B896 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B896 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B896 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B896
oklch(74.9% 0.06 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D966C
oklch(63.1% 0.077 144)
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Step 600
600
#548054
oklch(55.6% 0.083 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#446C44
oklch(49% 0.077 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#385838
oklch(42.6% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#314931
oklch(37.8% 0.05 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 144.6)
#97B896 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) | #BAB294 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE98 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B6AE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B896
#97B896
oklch(74.9% 0.06 144.2)
- #C1A1C3
#C1A1C3
oklch(74.8% 0.06 324.3)
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 #97B896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #97B896 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.