#97B997
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.061 144.9), rgb(151, 185, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#97B997 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 145°. 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 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B997 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 185, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.061 144.9) |
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 #97B997 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B997 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B997 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B997 text on black | 9.70:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B997
oklch(75.1% 0.061 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C966C
oklch(63.1% 0.077 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#538054
oklch(55.5% 0.083 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#436C44
oklch(49% 0.078 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#385838
oklch(42.6% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#304931
oklch(37.8% 0.051 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#97B997 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) | #BBB295 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF99 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B7AF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B997
#97B997
oklch(75.1% 0.061 144.9)
- #C3A2C4
#C3A2C4
oklch(75.2% 0.06 325.2)
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 #97B997, 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 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #97B997 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.