#97A574
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.8% 0.07 121.2), rgb(151, 165, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#97A574 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A574 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 165, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.07 121.2) |
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 #97A574 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A574 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A574 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A574 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.043 120.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A574
oklch(69.8% 0.07 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#819253
oklch(63.1% 0.089 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C36
oklch(55.7% 0.098 121)
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Step 700
700
#596829
oklch(49% 0.089 121)
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Step 800
800
#495523
oklch(42.7% 0.074 120.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4622
oklch(37.6% 0.057 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#97A574 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) | #AB9F71 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F76 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA098 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A574
#97A574
oklch(69.8% 0.07 121.2)
- #A594C3
#A594C3
oklch(69.8% 0.07 301.2)
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 #97A574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
Use #97A574 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.