#97A87B
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.066 124.9), rgb(151, 168, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#97A87B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A87B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 168, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.066 124.9) |
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 #97A87B | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A87B | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A87B text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A87B text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 125.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A87B
oklch(70.6% 0.066 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E9359
oklch(63.2% 0.085 125)
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Step 600
600
#677D3E
oklch(55.7% 0.092 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#566930
oklch(49.1% 0.085 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#465629
oklch(42.8% 0.071 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4725
oklch(37.8% 0.056 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#97A87B 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) | #ADA278 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA27D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA49C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A87B
#97A87B
oklch(70.6% 0.066 124.9)
- #AA97C2
#AA97C2
oklch(70.8% 0.065 304.9)
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 #97A87B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #97A87B 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.