#97A189
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.4% 0.036 125.8), rgb(151, 161, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#97A189 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A189 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 161, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 11%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.036 125.8) |
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 #97A189 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A189 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A189 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A189 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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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
#BDC3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 124.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A189
oklch(69.4% 0.036 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#828F71
oklch(63.1% 0.046 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7959
oklch(55.6% 0.05 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6649
oklch(49.2% 0.047 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A533C
oklch(42.7% 0.038 125.3)
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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)
#97A189 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) | #A49E88 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D8A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999F9A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A189
#97A189
oklch(69.4% 0.036 125.8)
- #A297AF
#A297AF
oklch(69.4% 0.037 306.1)
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 #97A189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
Use #97A189 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.