#97BDA7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.4% 0.051 159.5), rgb(151, 189, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#97BDA7 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BDA7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 189, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.051 159.5) |
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 #97BDA7 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BDA7 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BDA7 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BDA7 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BDA7
oklch(76.4% 0.051 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B18E
oklch(70.8% 0.083 159)
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Step 500
500
#489D73
oklch(63.2% 0.105 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#22875B
oklch(55.5% 0.114 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#11734B
oklch(49.2% 0.107 159.6)
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Step 800
800
#145D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D34
oklch(37.8% 0.07 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#97BDA7 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) | #BCB7A6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B2A8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BDB7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BDA7
#97BDA7
oklch(76.4% 0.051 159.5)
- #CAA6BD
#CAA6BD
oklch(76.4% 0.052 339.9)
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 #97BDA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
Use #97BDA7 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.