#97A683
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.4% 0.052 126.6), rgb(151, 166, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#97A683 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 127°. 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 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A683 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 166, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 16%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.052 126.6) |
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 #97A683 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A683 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A683 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A683 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A683
oklch(70.4% 0.052 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9165
oklch(63.1% 0.066 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#687B4C
oklch(55.5% 0.072 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#57683D
oklch(49.2% 0.067 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#475533
oklch(42.8% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#97A683 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) | #AAA181 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A084 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A39C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A683
#97A683
oklch(70.4% 0.052 126.6)
- #A898BA
#A898BA
oklch(70.5% 0.052 306.4)
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 #97A683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
Use #97A683 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.