#97A462
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.3% 0.09 117.9), rgb(151, 164, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#97A462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A462 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 164, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.09 117.9) |
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 #97A462 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A462 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A462 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A462 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A462
oklch(69.3% 0.09 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#839339
oklch(63.2% 0.117 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.125 118)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5505
oklch(42.6% 0.096 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4711
oklch(37.8% 0.076 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#24290C
oklch(26.8% 0.047 117.9)
#97A462 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) | #AC9D5D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E65 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9D94 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A462
#97A462
oklch(69.3% 0.09 117.9)
- #A390CD
#A390CD
oklch(69.3% 0.09 298.3)
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 #97A462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
Use #97A462 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.