#97A16E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.8% 0.071 117.3), rgb(151, 161, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#97A16E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A16E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 161, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.071 117.3) |
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 #97A16E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A16E | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A16E text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A16E text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A16E
oklch(68.8% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#85914E
oklch(63.1% 0.092 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B31
oklch(55.7% 0.1 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D6723
oklch(49% 0.092 117)
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Step 800
800
#4C541F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F461F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#97A16E 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) | #A89C6B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C70 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9C94 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A16E
#97A16E
oklch(68.8% 0.071 117.3)
- #9F92C2
#9F92C2
oklch(68.8% 0.071 296.9)
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 #97A16E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
Use #97A16E 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.