#97B8A5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.3% 0.045 159.9), rgb(151, 184, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#97B8A5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 184, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.045 159.9) |
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 #97B8A5 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B8A5 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B8A5 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B8A5 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7BA
oklch(81% 0.029 158.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B8A5
oklch(75.3% 0.045 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B957D
oklch(63.2% 0.059 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#527F67
oklch(55.7% 0.062 160.2)
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Step 700
700
#426B55
oklch(49.1% 0.058 159.8)
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Step 800
800
#375746
oklch(42.6% 0.047 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#30483B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#97B8A5 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) | #B7B3A4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AFA6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B8B2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B8A5
#97B8A5
oklch(75.3% 0.045 159.9)
- #C3A4B8
#C3A4B8
oklch(75.2% 0.045 339.4)
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 #97B8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.056
Use #97B8A5 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.