#97A38B
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.9% 0.037 129.1), rgb(151, 163, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#97A38B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A38B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 163, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.037 129.1) |
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 #97A38B | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A38B | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A38B text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A38B text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B4
oklch(81% 0.024 128.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A38B
oklch(69.9% 0.037 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#818F71
oklch(63% 0.046 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A795A
oklch(55.5% 0.05 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#586649
oklch(49% 0.048 129)
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Step 800
800
#48533C
oklch(42.6% 0.039 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4534
oklch(37.7% 0.03 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#23281E
oklch(26.8% 0.019 129.3)
#97A38B 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) | #A69F8A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F8C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A19C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A38B
#97A38B
oklch(69.9% 0.037 129.1)
- #A598B0
#A598B0
oklch(69.9% 0.037 309.6)
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 #97A38B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
Use #97A38B 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.