#97A159
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.4% 0.097 115.5), rgb(151, 161, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#97A159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A159 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 161, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.097 115.5) |
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 #97A159 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A159 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A159 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A159 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69A
oklch(80.9% 0.06 116.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A159
oklch(68.4% 0.097 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#87922D
oklch(63.1% 0.124 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404608
oklch(37.6% 0.08 115.3)
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Step 950
950
#252908
oklch(26.9% 0.051 115.8)
#97A159 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) | #AA9B53 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C5D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9A90 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A159
#97A159
oklch(68.4% 0.097 115.5)
- #9E8DCF
#9E8DCF
oklch(68.3% 0.097 295.5)
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 #97A159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.052
Use #97A159 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.