#97BEAB
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.8% 0.05 164), rgb(151, 190, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#97BEAB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BEAB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 190, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.05 164) |
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 #97BEAB | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #97BEAB | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BEAB text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BEAB text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BEAB
oklch(76.8% 0.05 164)
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Step 400
400
#70B193
oklch(70.8% 0.08 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#449D79
oklch(63.2% 0.102 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B8762
oklch(55.6% 0.11 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#067251
oklch(49% 0.102 164.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D42
oklch(42.6% 0.085 164)
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Step 900
900
#184D38
oklch(37.9% 0.067 163.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
#97BEAB 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) | #BCB8AA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBEB8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BEAB
#97BEAB
oklch(76.8% 0.05 164)
- #CBA7BB
#CBA7BB
oklch(76.6% 0.05 343.9)
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 #97BEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
Use #97BEAB 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.