#97B89B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75% 0.055 148.4), rgb(151, 184, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#97B89B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B89B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 184, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.055 148.4) |
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 #97B89B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B89B | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B89B text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B89B text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B89B
oklch(75% 0.055 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9572
oklch(63% 0.069 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#53805A
oklch(55.6% 0.077 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#446C4A
oklch(49.2% 0.07 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#38583D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#314834
oklch(37.6% 0.044 148)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#97B89B 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) | #B9B299 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AE9C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B6B0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B89B
#97B89B
oklch(75% 0.055 148.4)
- #C2A2C0
#C2A2C0
oklch(75% 0.056 328.1)
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 #97B89B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
Use #97B89B 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.