#97A188
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.4% 0.037 125.1), rgb(151, 161, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#97A188 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A188 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 161, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.037 125.1) |
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 #97A188 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A188 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A188 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A188 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B3
oklch(80.8% 0.023 123.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A188
oklch(69.4% 0.037 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#838F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.048 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7958
oklch(55.6% 0.051 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A6648
oklch(49.1% 0.048 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A533B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4533
oklch(37.8% 0.031 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#97A188 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) | #A49E87 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D89 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999E9A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A188
#97A188
oklch(69.4% 0.037 125.1)
- #A297B0
#A297B0
oklch(69.4% 0.038 305.3)
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 #97A188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
Use #97A188 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.