#97A568
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.6% 0.085 119.2), rgb(151, 165, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#97A568 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A568 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 165, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.085 119.2) |
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 #97A568 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A568 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A568 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A568 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A568
oklch(69.6% 0.085 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#829342
oklch(63.2% 0.109 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C1E
oklch(55.5% 0.117 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A690F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A5611
oklch(42.8% 0.091 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4717
oklch(37.7% 0.071 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#97A568 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) | #AC9F64 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F6B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9F96 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A568
#97A568
oklch(69.6% 0.085 119.2)
- #A492CB
#A492CB
oklch(69.6% 0.084 298.7)
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 #97A568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
Use #97A568 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.