#97BCA1
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76% 0.055 153.3), rgb(151, 188, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#97BCA1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BCA1 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 188, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.055 153.3) |
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 #97BCA1 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BCA1 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BCA1 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BCA1 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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 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
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BCA1
oklch(76% 0.055 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B187
oklch(70.7% 0.088 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C9D68
oklch(63.1% 0.113 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#298750
oklch(55.5% 0.122 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#1A7340
oklch(49.2% 0.115 153)
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Step 800
800
#195E35
oklch(42.8% 0.096 153)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#97BCA1 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) | #BCB6A0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B1A2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BBB4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BCA1
#97BCA1
oklch(76% 0.055 153.3)
- #C8A5C0
#C8A5C0
oklch(76.1% 0.055 334.2)
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 #97BCA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #97BCA1 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.