#97BBA2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.9% 0.053 154.7), rgb(151, 187, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#97BBA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 155°. 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 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BBA2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 187, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.053 154.7) |
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 #97BBA2 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BBA2 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BBA2 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BBA2 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BBA2
oklch(75.9% 0.053 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B089
oklch(70.6% 0.084 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D6C
oklch(63.2% 0.108 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C8754
oklch(55.6% 0.117 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D7244
oklch(49% 0.108 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D38
oklch(42.7% 0.09 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C30
oklch(37.6% 0.07 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#97BBA2 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) | #BBB5A1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BAB4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BBA2
#97BBA2
oklch(75.9% 0.053 154.7)
- #C6A5BE
#C6A5BE
oklch(75.9% 0.051 334.7)
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 #97BBA2, 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 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
Use #97BBA2 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.