#91997A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.8% 0.045 119.4), rgb(145, 153, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#91997A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91997A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 153, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.045 119.4) |
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 #91997A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #91997A | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91997A text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91997A text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B3
oklch(81% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48C
oklch(70.7% 0.035 118.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#91997A
oklch(66.8% 0.045 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#707857
oklch(55.7% 0.05 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6547
oklch(49.1% 0.047 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C523B
oklch(42.6% 0.037 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#404432
oklch(37.7% 0.03 118)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#91997A 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) | #9D9578 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C957B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949690 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91997A
#91997A
oklch(66.8% 0.045 119.4)
- #988FAD
#988FAD
oklch(66.8% 0.045 298.9)
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 #91997A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #91997A 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.