#97A466
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.3% 0.086 118.3), rgb(151, 164, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#97A466 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A466 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 164, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.086 118.3) |
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 #97A466 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A466 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A466 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A466 text on black | 7.81:1 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A466
oklch(69.3% 0.086 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#839240
oklch(63% 0.109 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.119 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B690A
oklch(49.2% 0.111 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A550F
oklch(42.6% 0.091 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#97A466 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) | #AC9E61 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E69 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9E95 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A466
#97A466
oklch(69.3% 0.086 118.3)
- #A391CB
#A391CB
oklch(69.4% 0.086 298.4)
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 #97A466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
Use #97A466 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.