#97A97B
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.9% 0.067 125.4), rgb(151, 169, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#97A97B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A97B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 169, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.067 125.4) |
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 #97A97B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A97B | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A97B text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A97B 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
#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)
#97A97B
oklch(70.9% 0.067 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D9358
oklch(63.1% 0.086 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#667D3D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#55692F
oklch(49% 0.087 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#465628
oklch(42.8% 0.072 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4725
oklch(37.7% 0.056 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#97A97B 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) | #AEA378 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA27D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA59D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A97B
#97A97B
oklch(70.9% 0.067 125.4)
- #AB97C3
#AB97C3
oklch(70.9% 0.067 305.4)
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 #97A97B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #97A97B 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.