#97A259
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.7% 0.098 116.1), rgb(151, 162, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#97A259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A259 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 162, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.098 116.1) |
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 #97A259 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A259 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A259 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A259 text on black | 7.62:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 116.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC699
oklch(80.9% 0.061 116)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A259
oklch(68.7% 0.098 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#86922C
oklch(63% 0.125 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404607
oklch(37.6% 0.081 115.3)
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Step 950
950
#252908
oklch(26.9% 0.051 115.8)
#97A259 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) | #AB9B53 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9B91 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A259
#97A259
oklch(68.7% 0.098 116.1)
- #A08ED0
#A08ED0
oklch(68.7% 0.097 296.3)
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 #97A259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #97A259 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.