#97A18B
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.5% 0.033 127.2), rgb(151, 161, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#97A18B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A18B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 161, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.033 127.2) |
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 #97A18B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A18B | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A18B text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A18B text on black | 7.78:1 | 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
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 125.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A18B
oklch(69.5% 0.033 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#828F73
oklch(63.2% 0.043 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C795B
oklch(55.7% 0.047 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A664B
oklch(49.2% 0.044 127.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A533E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4535
oklch(37.8% 0.028 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#97A18B 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) | #A49E8A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D8C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989F9B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A18B
#97A18B
oklch(69.5% 0.033 127.2)
- #A298AD
#A298AD
oklch(69.5% 0.032 306.9)
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 #97A18B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.023
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
Use #97A18B 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.