#97B99E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.3% 0.053 151.1), rgb(151, 185, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#97B99E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B99E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 185, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.053 151.1) |
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 #97B99E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B99E | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97B99E text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B99E text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 151.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B99E
oklch(75.3% 0.053 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9675
oklch(63.2% 0.068 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#52805D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 151)
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Step 700
700
#426C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#37583F
oklch(42.7% 0.057 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#304836
oklch(37.6% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A1F
oklch(26.8% 0.028 150.8)
#97B99E 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) | #B9B39D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AF9F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B8B1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B99E
#97B99E
oklch(75.3% 0.053 151.1)
- #C3A3BF
#C3A3BF
oklch(75.3% 0.053 330.2)
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 #97B99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #97B99E 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.