#97977E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.9% 0.036 107.3), rgb(151, 151, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#97977E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97977E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 151, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.036 107.3) |
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 #97977E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97977E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97977E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97977E 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97977E
oklch(66.9% 0.036 107.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#767654
oklch(55.7% 0.05 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#636344
oklch(49.1% 0.046 108)
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Step 800
800
#515138
oklch(42.8% 0.039 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#434331
oklch(37.7% 0.029 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#97977E 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) | #9C957D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9490 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97977E
#97977E
oklch(66.9% 0.036 107.3)
- #9392AA
#9392AA
oklch(66.9% 0.035 287.3)
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 #97977E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #97977E 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.