#97BDA9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.5% 0.05 162), rgb(151, 189, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#97BDA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 189, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.05 162) |
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 #97BDA9 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BDA9 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BDA9 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BDA9 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BDA9
oklch(76.5% 0.05 162)
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Step 400
400
#72B091
oklch(70.6% 0.079 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#479D76
oklch(63.2% 0.103 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#21875F
oklch(55.6% 0.111 162)
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Step 700
700
#0F724E
oklch(49% 0.103 162)
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Step 800
800
#135D40
oklch(42.7% 0.085 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C37
oklch(37.6% 0.065 162.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#97BDA9 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) | #BCB7A8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B2AA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BDB7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BDA9
#97BDA9
oklch(76.5% 0.05 162)
- #CAA7BC
#CAA7BC
oklch(76.6% 0.05 341.6)
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 #97BDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
Use #97BDA9 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.