#97A781
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.6% 0.056 126.4), rgb(151, 167, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#97A781 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 126°. 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 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A781 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 167, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.056 126.4) |
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 #97A781 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A781 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A781 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A781 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A781
oklch(70.6% 0.056 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E9262
oklch(63.2% 0.072 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#677C48
oklch(55.6% 0.079 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#566839
oklch(49% 0.073 126.1)
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Step 800
800
#465530
oklch(42.7% 0.06 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B462A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 126)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#97A781 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) | #ABA27F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A183 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A39D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A781
#97A781
oklch(70.6% 0.056 126.4)
- #A997BC
#A997BC
oklch(70.5% 0.057 307)
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 #97A781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
Use #97A781 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.