#97A796
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.1% 0.03 143.6), rgb(151, 167, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#97A796 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A796 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 167, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 9%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.03 143.6) |
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 #97A796 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A796 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A796 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A796 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A796
oklch(71.1% 0.03 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C907B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#657A64
oklch(55.6% 0.042 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#546753
oklch(49.2% 0.039 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#455444
oklch(42.8% 0.032 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4539
oklch(37.7% 0.025 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#222922
oklch(27.2% 0.016 145.1)
#97A796 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) | #A8A495 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A297 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A6A2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A796
#97A796
oklch(71.1% 0.03 143.6)
- #AC9CAD
#AC9CAD
oklch(71.2% 0.03 324.1)
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 #97A796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.015
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
Use #97A796 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.