#97AA90
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(71.6% 0.043 137.3), rgb(151, 170, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#97AA90 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AA90 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 170, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.043 137.3) |
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 #97AA90 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AA90 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AA90 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AA90 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 136.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AA90
oklch(71.6% 0.043 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A9271
oklch(63.2% 0.055 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#637C59
oklch(55.7% 0.06 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#526849
oklch(49% 0.055 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#43553C
oklch(42.7% 0.046 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#394634
oklch(37.7% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#97AA90 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) | #ACA68F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A491 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A8A3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AA90
#97AA90
oklch(71.6% 0.043 137.3)
- #AF9BB5
#AF9BB5
oklch(71.5% 0.043 318.4)
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 #97AA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
Use #97AA90 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.