#97A592
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.5% 0.031 137.4), rgb(151, 165, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#97A592 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A592 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 165, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 10%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.031 137.4) |
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 #97A592 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A592 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A592 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A592 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B7
oklch(81% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A592
oklch(70.5% 0.031 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E9078
oklch(63.2% 0.041 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#677A61
oklch(55.7% 0.044 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#566650
oklch(49% 0.039 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#465441
oklch(42.8% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4537
oklch(37.7% 0.027 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#97A592 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) | #A7A291 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A093 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A39F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A592
#97A592
oklch(70.5% 0.031 137.4)
- #A89AAD
#A89AAD
oklch(70.4% 0.032 317.2)
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 #97A592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #97A592 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.