#97A172
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.066 117.9), rgb(151, 161, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#97A172 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 118°. 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 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A172 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 161, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.066 117.9) |
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 #97A172 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A172 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A172 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A172 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A7
oklch(81% 0.042 118)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A172
oklch(68.9% 0.066 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#859154
oklch(63.2% 0.085 118)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B38
oklch(55.8% 0.093 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C672A
oklch(49% 0.086 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5424
oklch(42.7% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4622
oklch(37.8% 0.056 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#97A172 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) | #A79C6F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C74 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9C95 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A172
#97A172
oklch(68.9% 0.066 117.9)
- #A093BF
#A093BF
oklch(69% 0.065 298.2)
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 #97A172, 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 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #97A172 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.