#97A357
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.9% 0.101 116.5), rgb(151, 163, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#97A357 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 117°. 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A357 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 163, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.101 116.5) |
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 #97A357 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A357 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A357 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A357 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#D7DDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.035 117.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC698
oklch(80.9% 0.063 115.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A357
oklch(68.9% 0.101 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#859326
oklch(63.2% 0.13 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4703
oklch(37.8% 0.085 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#252A07
oklch(27.2% 0.054 117.1)
#97A357 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) | #AC9C51 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9C91 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A357
#97A357
oklch(68.9% 0.101 116.5)
- #A18ED3
#A18ED3
oklch(69% 0.101 296.3)
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 #97A357, 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
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.052
Use #97A357 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.