#97A78B
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.8% 0.044 131.8), rgb(151, 167, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#97A78B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A78B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 167, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 14%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.044 131.8) |
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 #97A78B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A78B | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A78B text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A78B text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 132.5)
-
Step 300
300
#BAC5B3
oklch(81% 0.028 133)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A78B
oklch(70.8% 0.044 131.8)
-
Step 500
500
#7D916E
oklch(63.1% 0.056 132.1)
-
Step 600
600
#667B56
oklch(55.6% 0.06 132.2)
-
Step 700
700
#556846
oklch(49.2% 0.057 131.9)
-
Step 800
800
#46553A
oklch(42.9% 0.047 131.7)
-
Step 900
900
#3A4632
oklch(37.7% 0.037 133.1)
-
Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#97A78B 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) | #AAA389 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A18C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A49F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A78B
#97A78B
oklch(70.8% 0.044 131.8)
- #AA9AB5
#AA9AB5
oklch(70.9% 0.043 311.6)
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 #97A78B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #97A78B 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.