#97A57E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70% 0.057 123.9), rgb(151, 165, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#97A57E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A57E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 165, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.057 123.9) |
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 #97A57E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A57E | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A57E text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A57E text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A57E
oklch(70% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#809160
oklch(63% 0.072 124)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B46
oklch(55.6% 0.079 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#586837
oklch(49.1% 0.074 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#48552E
oklch(42.8% 0.062 124)
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Step 900
900
#3C4629
oklch(37.7% 0.048 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#97A57E 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) | #AAA07C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A080 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA19A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A57E
#97A57E
oklch(70% 0.057 123.9)
- #A696BC
#A696BC
oklch(70% 0.057 304.1)
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 #97A57E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
Use #97A57E 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.