#97A17F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.049 121), rgb(151, 161, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#97A17F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 121°. 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 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A17F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 161, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.049 121) |
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 #97A17F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A17F | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A17F text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A17F text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A17F
oklch(69.2% 0.049 121)
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Step 500
500
#849065
oklch(63.2% 0.063 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A4B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B663C
oklch(49% 0.064 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5432
oklch(42.9% 0.054 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E452C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281A
oklch(26.8% 0.025 121.1)
#97A17F 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) | #A69D7D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D80 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9D98 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A17F
#97A17F
oklch(69.2% 0.049 121)
- #A195B6
#A195B6
oklch(69.1% 0.049 301.7)
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 #97A17F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
Use #97A17F 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.