#97A900
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.6% 0.161 117.1), rgb(151, 169, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#97A900 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A900 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 169, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.161 117.1) |
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 #97A900 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A900 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A900 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A900 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DFB5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC97D
oklch(80.8% 0.1 116.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A900
oklch(69.6% 0.161 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#97A900 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) | #B59F00 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A01F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19F8F | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A900
#97A900
oklch(69.6% 0.161 117.1)
- #A985F4
#A985F4
oklch(69.7% 0.161 297)
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 #97A900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.012
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.012
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.015
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
Use #97A900 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.