#97A577
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.9% 0.066 121.9), rgb(151, 165, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#97A577 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A577 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 165, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.066 121.9) |
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 #97A577 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A577 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A577 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A577 text on black | 7.96:1 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A577
oklch(69.9% 0.066 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#819257
oklch(63.2% 0.084 122)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C3B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#59682D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#495527
oklch(42.7% 0.07 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4624
oklch(37.7% 0.054 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#97A577 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) | #ABA074 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F79 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA099 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A577
#97A577
oklch(69.9% 0.066 121.9)
- #A595C1
#A595C1
oklch(69.9% 0.066 301.3)
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 #97A577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
Use #97A577 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.