#97BA9D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.5% 0.056 149.9), rgb(151, 186, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#97BA9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BA9D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 186, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.056 149.9) |
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 #97BA9D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BA9D | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BA9D text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BA9D text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 150.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BA9D
oklch(75.5% 0.056 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A9673
oklch(63.1% 0.071 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#51805B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 150)
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Step 700
700
#416C4B
oklch(49% 0.071 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#36583D
oklch(42.6% 0.06 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4934
oklch(37.8% 0.048 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#97BA9D 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) | #BBB49B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B09E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B9B2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BA9D
#97BA9D
oklch(75.5% 0.056 149.9)
- #C5A3C1
#C5A3C1
oklch(75.5% 0.057 330)
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 #97BA9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #97BA9D 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.