#97A515
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.8% 0.152 115.8), rgb(151, 165, 21).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#97A515 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A515 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 165, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 77%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.152 115.8) |
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 #97A515 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A515 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A515 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A515 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC981
oklch(81% 0.095 116.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A515
oklch(68.8% 0.152 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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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
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#97A515 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) | #B19C00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E26 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19B8C | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A515
#97A515
oklch(68.8% 0.152 115.8)
- #A385ED
#A385ED
oklch(68.8% 0.151 295.4)
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 #97A515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.005
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.022
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.046
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.051
Use #97A515 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.