#97BEA9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.7% 0.051 161.4), rgb(151, 190, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#97BEA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 190, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.051 161.4) |
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 #97BEA9 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BEA9 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BEA9 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BEA9 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BEA9
oklch(76.7% 0.051 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B190
oklch(70.7% 0.083 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#459D75
oklch(63.1% 0.105 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#1C875D
oklch(55.5% 0.114 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#08734D
oklch(49.2% 0.107 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#105D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.087 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#184D36
oklch(37.8% 0.069 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#97BEA9 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) | #BDB8A8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B3AA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BEB8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BEA9
#97BEA9
oklch(76.7% 0.051 161.4)
- #CBA7BD
#CBA7BD
oklch(76.7% 0.051 341.2)
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 #97BEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #97BEA9 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.