#97B8AC
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.5% 0.04 171.1), rgb(151, 184, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#97B8AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B8AC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 184, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.04 171.1) |
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 #97B8AC | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B8AC | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B8AC text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B8AC text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.024 169.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B8AC
oklch(75.5% 0.04 171.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A9485
oklch(63.1% 0.051 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#517E6F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#416A5D
oklch(49% 0.051 172)
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Step 800
800
#36574C
oklch(42.8% 0.043 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F473F
oklch(37.5% 0.033 171.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#97B8AC 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) | #B6B3AB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AFAD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B9B4 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B8AC
#97B8AC
oklch(75.5% 0.04 171.1)
- #C4A6B2
#C4A6B2
oklch(75.5% 0.039 352)
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 #97B8AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
Use #97B8AC 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.