#97A36D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.076 118.6), rgb(151, 163, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#97A36D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A36D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 163, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.076 118.6) |
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 #97A36D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A36D | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A36D text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A36D 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A36D
oklch(69.2% 0.076 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#83924B
oklch(63.1% 0.097 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.106 119)
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Step 700
700
#5B681F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B551C
oklch(42.8% 0.081 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#97A36D 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) | #AA9D69 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E6F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9D95 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A36D
#97A36D
oklch(69.2% 0.076 118.6)
- #A292C5
#A292C5
oklch(69.2% 0.076 298.8)
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 #97A36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #97A36D 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.