#97A64D
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.4% 0.116 117.5), rgb(151, 166, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#97A64D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A64D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 166, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.116 117.5) |
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 #97A64D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A64D | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A64D text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A64D text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 116.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC792
oklch(80.8% 0.072 117.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A64D
oklch(69.4% 0.116 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A01
oklch(27% 0.061 117.8)
#97A64D 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) | #B09E44 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F52 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9E92 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A64D
#97A64D
oklch(69.4% 0.116 117.5)
- #A58DDB
#A58DDB
oklch(69.5% 0.115 297.5)
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 #97A64D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.048
Use #97A64D 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.