#97A784
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.6% 0.053 127.7), rgb(151, 167, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#97A784 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 128°. 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 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A784 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 167, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.053 127.7) |
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 #97A784 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A784 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A784 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A784 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#D6DCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 128.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A784
oklch(70.6% 0.053 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E9165
oklch(63% 0.067 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#677C4C
oklch(55.7% 0.074 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#56683D
oklch(49.1% 0.068 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#465533
oklch(42.7% 0.056 128)
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Step 900
900
#3B462D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#97A784 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) | #ABA282 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A186 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A49D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A784
#97A784
oklch(70.6% 0.053 127.7)
- #A998BA
#A998BA
oklch(70.6% 0.052 307.6)
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 #97A784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
Use #97A784 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.