#97A86B
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.3% 0.086 121.3), rgb(151, 168, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#97A86B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A86B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 168, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.086 121.3) |
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 #97A86B | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A86B | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A86B text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A86B text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A0
oklch(80.8% 0.053 120.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A86B
oklch(70.3% 0.086 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F9343
oklch(63% 0.109 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#697D20
oklch(55.5% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A11
oklch(49.2% 0.111 121.6)
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Step 800
800
#475613
oklch(42.6% 0.091 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4718
oklch(37.7% 0.071 121)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#97A86B 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) | #AFA167 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA299 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A86B
#97A86B
oklch(70.3% 0.086 121.3)
- #A993CD
#A993CD
oklch(70.4% 0.086 301.6)
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 #97A86B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
Use #97A86B 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.