#97A56B
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.7% 0.081 119.6), rgb(151, 165, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#97A56B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 120°. 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 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A56B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 165, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.081 119.6) |
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 #97A56B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A56B | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A56B text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A56B text on black | 7.91:1 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A56B
oklch(69.7% 0.081 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#829246
oklch(63% 0.103 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C25
oklch(55.5% 0.112 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A6917
oklch(49.2% 0.105 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495517
oklch(42.5% 0.086 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D471A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#97A56B 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) | #AC9F67 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F6E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9F96 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A56B
#97A56B
oklch(69.7% 0.081 119.6)
- #A492C9
#A492C9
oklch(69.6% 0.082 299.3)
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 #97A56B, 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 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
Use #97A56B 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.