#97A887
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.9% 0.05 129.9), rgb(151, 168, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#97A887 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A887 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 168, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.05 129.9) |
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 #97A887 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A887 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A887 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A887 text on black | 8.26:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 129.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A887
oklch(70.9% 0.05 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D9268
oklch(63.2% 0.065 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#667C4F
oklch(55.7% 0.071 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#556840
oklch(49.1% 0.065 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#455535
oklch(42.7% 0.054 130)
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Step 900
900
#3A462E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#97A887 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) | #ABA385 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A288 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A59F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A887
#97A887
oklch(70.9% 0.05 129.9)
- #AB99B9
#AB99B9
oklch(70.9% 0.05 310.3)
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 #97A887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #97A887 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.