#97A889
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(71% 0.048 131), rgb(151, 168, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#97A889 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A889 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 168, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.048 131) |
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 #97A889 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A889 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A889 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A889 text on black | 8.27:1 | 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
#BAC5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 130.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A889
oklch(71% 0.048 131)
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Step 500
500
#7C916B
oklch(63% 0.06 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#667C52
oklch(55.7% 0.067 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#546843
oklch(49.1% 0.061 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#455537
oklch(42.7% 0.051 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4630
oklch(37.7% 0.039 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#97A889 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) | #ABA387 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A28A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A59F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A889
#97A889
oklch(71% 0.048 131)
- #AB99B8
#AB99B8
oklch(70.9% 0.049 311.1)
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 #97A889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #97A889 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.