#97BCAC
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.3% 0.046 167), rgb(151, 188, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#97BCAC is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BCAC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 188, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.046 167) |
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 #97BCAC | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BCAC | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BCAC text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BCAC text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BCAC
oklch(76.3% 0.046 167)
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Step 400
400
#72B097
oklch(70.8% 0.074 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#499C7D
oklch(63.2% 0.095 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#238667
oklch(55.6% 0.102 167.4)
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Step 700
700
#137155
oklch(49% 0.094 167.1)
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Step 800
800
#155C46
oklch(42.6% 0.078 167.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C22
oklch(26.8% 0.038 167)
#97BCAC 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) | #BAB7AB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2AD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBCB7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BCAC
#97BCAC
oklch(76.3% 0.046 167)
- #C9A7B8
#C9A7B8
oklch(76.4% 0.046 346.6)
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 #97BCAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #97BCAC 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.