#97B8A1
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.2% 0.049 154.7), rgb(151, 184, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#97B8A1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 184, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.049 154.7) |
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 #97B8A1 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B8A1 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B8A1 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B8A1 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 154.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B8A1
oklch(75.2% 0.049 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B9579
oklch(63.1% 0.062 155)
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Step 600
600
#537F62
oklch(55.6% 0.066 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#436B51
oklch(49% 0.062 155)
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Step 800
800
#375842
oklch(42.8% 0.053 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#304838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#97B8A1 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) | #B8B2A0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AEA2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B7B1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B8A1
#97B8A1
oklch(75.2% 0.049 154.7)
- #C3A3BB
#C3A3BB
oklch(75.1% 0.05 334.9)
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 #97B8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
Use #97B8A1 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.