#97A969
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.5% 0.089 121.5), rgb(151, 169, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#97A969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A969 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 169, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.089 121.5) |
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 #97A969 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A969 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A969 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A969 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79F
oklch(81% 0.056 121.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A969
oklch(70.5% 0.089 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F943F
oklch(63.2% 0.114 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#687E19
oklch(55.6% 0.124 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#576A07
oklch(49.1% 0.115 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#47570D
oklch(42.8% 0.096 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4715
oklch(37.5% 0.074 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#97A969 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) | #B0A264 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA399 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A969
#97A969
oklch(70.5% 0.089 121.5)
- #AA93CF
#AA93CF
oklch(70.5% 0.089 301.7)
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 #97A969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #97A969 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.