#97A37C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.6% 0.056 121.8), rgb(151, 163, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#97A37C is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A37C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 163, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.056 121.8) |
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 #97A37C | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A37C | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A37C text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A37C text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AC
oklch(81% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A37C
oklch(69.6% 0.056 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#82915F
oklch(63.2% 0.073 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B45
oklch(55.7% 0.079 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6737
oklch(49.1% 0.072 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#49542E
oklch(42.6% 0.06 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4629
oklch(37.8% 0.048 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#97A37C 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) | #A89E7A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9F98 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A37C
#97A37C
oklch(69.6% 0.056 121.8)
- #A395BB
#A395BB
oklch(69.5% 0.057 301.8)
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 #97A37C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
Use #97A37C 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.