#97A487
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70% 0.044 127.2), rgb(151, 164, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#97A487 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A487 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 164, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.044 127.2) |
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 #97A487 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A487 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A487 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A487 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A487
oklch(70% 0.044 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#80906C
oklch(63.1% 0.055 127.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A53
oklch(55.6% 0.061 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#586744
oklch(49.1% 0.056 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#485438
oklch(42.7% 0.047 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4530
oklch(37.6% 0.036 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#97A487 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) | #A7A085 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59F88 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A19C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A487
#97A487
oklch(70% 0.044 127.2)
- #A698B4
#A698B4
oklch(70.1% 0.043 307.8)
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 #97A487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
Use #97A487 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.