#97A779
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.4% 0.067 123.7), rgb(151, 167, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#97A779 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A779 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 167, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.067 123.7) |
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 #97A779 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A779 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A779 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A779 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#BBC6A8
oklch(81% 0.043 123.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A779
oklch(70.4% 0.067 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F9257
oklch(63% 0.085 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#687C3C
oklch(55.5% 0.092 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#57692E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#475527
oklch(42.6% 0.071 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4724
oklch(37.9% 0.057 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#97A779 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) | #ACA176 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA29B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A779
#97A779
oklch(70.4% 0.067 123.7)
- #A896C2
#A896C2
oklch(70.4% 0.066 303.4)
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 #97A779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #97A779 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.