#97B8A2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.2% 0.048 155.9), rgb(151, 184, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#97B8A2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 184, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.048 155.9) |
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 #97B8A2 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B8A2 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B8A2 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B8A2 text on black | 9.69:1 | 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
#D1DDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B9
oklch(81% 0.03 156.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B8A2
oklch(75.2% 0.048 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B957A
oklch(63.1% 0.061 156)
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Step 600
600
#527F63
oklch(55.5% 0.066 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#436B52
oklch(49% 0.061 156)
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Step 800
800
#375743
oklch(42.6% 0.05 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#304839
oklch(37.7% 0.039 156.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#97B8A2 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) | #B8B3A1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B7B2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B8A2
#97B8A2
oklch(75.2% 0.048 155.9)
- #C3A4BA
#C3A4BA
oklch(75.3% 0.047 336.6)
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 #97B8A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
Use #97B8A2 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.