#97A676
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.1% 0.069 122.3), rgb(151, 166, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#97A676 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A676 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 166, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.069 122.3) |
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 #97A676 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A676 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A676 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A676 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A676
oklch(70.1% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#809254
oklch(63.1% 0.088 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C39
oklch(55.6% 0.095 122)
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Step 700
700
#58692B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#485525
oklch(42.6% 0.073 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4623
oklch(37.6% 0.056 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#97A676 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) | #ACA073 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA078 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA199 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A676
#97A676
oklch(70.1% 0.069 122.3)
- #A795C3
#A795C3
oklch(70.2% 0.069 302.5)
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 #97A676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
Use #97A676 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.