#97997B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.3% 0.043 110.6), rgb(151, 153, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#97997B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97997B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 153, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.043 110.6) |
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 #97997B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97997B | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97997B text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97997B text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97997B
oklch(67.3% 0.043 110.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D67
oklch(63.2% 0.054 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#75774E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#62643F
oklch(49.2% 0.055 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#505134
oklch(42.6% 0.045 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#42432D
oklch(37.5% 0.035 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27281B
oklch(27.2% 0.023 111.5)
#97997B 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) | #9E9679 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9591 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97997B
#97997B
oklch(67.3% 0.043 110.6)
- #9692AF
#9692AF
oklch(67.3% 0.043 291.5)
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 #97997B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #97997B 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.