#97A177
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69% 0.06 118.9), rgb(151, 161, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#97A177 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A177 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 161, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.06 118.9) |
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 #97A177 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A177 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A177 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A177 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 117.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A177
oklch(69% 0.06 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#84905A
oklch(63% 0.077 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A40
oklch(55.6% 0.083 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6732
oklch(49.1% 0.077 119)
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Step 800
800
#4B542A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4526
oklch(37.6% 0.049 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#97A177 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) | #A79C74 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D79 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9C96 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A177
#97A177
oklch(69% 0.06 118.9)
- #A094BC
#A094BC
oklch(69.1% 0.059 298.6)
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 #97A177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
Use #97A177 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.