#97A347
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.7% 0.118 115.8), rgb(151, 163, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#97A347 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A347 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 163, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.118 115.8) |
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 #97A347 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A347 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A347 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A347 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 116.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC790
oklch(80.9% 0.074 115.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A347
oklch(68.7% 0.118 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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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
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#97A347 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) | #AD9B3E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D4C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09B8F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A347
#97A347
oklch(68.7% 0.118 115.8)
- #A18BDB
#A18BDB
oklch(68.8% 0.117 295.8)
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 #97A347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.048
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.048
Use #97A347 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.