#97A46B
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.4% 0.08 119), rgb(151, 164, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#97A46B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 119°. 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 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A46B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 164, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.08 119) |
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 #97A46B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A46B | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A46B text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A46B text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A2
oklch(81% 0.05 118.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A46B
oklch(69.4% 0.08 119)
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Step 500
500
#839247
oklch(63.1% 0.102 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C27
oklch(55.6% 0.11 118.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6819
oklch(49% 0.102 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5518
oklch(42.6% 0.085 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E461A
oklch(37.6% 0.066 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#97A46B 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) | #AB9E67 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E6E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9E96 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A46B
#97A46B
oklch(69.4% 0.08 119)
- #A392C8
#A392C8
oklch(69.4% 0.08 298.7)
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 #97A46B, 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 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
Use #97A46B 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.