#97AB7E
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71.4% 0.067 127.5), rgb(151, 171, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#97AB7E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 127°. 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 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AB7E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 171, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.067 127.5) |
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 #97AB7E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AB7E | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AB7E text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AB7E text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AB7E
oklch(71.4% 0.067 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B935A
oklch(63% 0.085 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#647D3F
oklch(55.5% 0.093 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#536A31
oklch(49.2% 0.087 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#44562A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#394726
oklch(37.6% 0.056 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#97AB7E 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) | #B0A57B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA480 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A79F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AB7E
#97AB7E
oklch(71.4% 0.067 127.5)
- #AE98C4
#AE98C4
oklch(71.4% 0.067 307.4)
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 #97AB7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
Use #97AB7E 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.