#97A830
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.6% 0.142 117.3), rgb(151, 168, 48).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#97A830 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A830 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 168, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.142 117.3) |
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 #97A830 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A830 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A830 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A830 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECD9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC986
oklch(81% 0.09 117.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A830
oklch(69.6% 0.142 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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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
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#97A830 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) | #B39F1B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A03A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09F91 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A830
#97A830
oklch(69.6% 0.142 117.3)
- #A788EA
#A788EA
oklch(69.5% 0.143 297.1)
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 #97A830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.014
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.047
Use #97A830 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.