#97A34B
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.7% 0.114 115.9), rgb(151, 163, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#97A34B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A34B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 163, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.114 115.9) |
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 #97A34B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A34B | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A34B text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A34B text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 116.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC792
oklch(80.9% 0.072 115.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A34B
oklch(68.7% 0.114 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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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
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A01
oklch(27.1% 0.061 116.5)
#97A34B 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) | #AD9C42 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D50 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9B8F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A34B
#97A34B
oklch(68.7% 0.114 115.9)
- #A18BD9
#A18BD9
oklch(68.7% 0.114 296.2)
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 #97A34B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.050
Use #97A34B 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.