#97A96B
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.087 121.8), rgb(151, 169, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#97A96B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.087 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 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A96B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 169, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.087 121.8) |
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 #97A96B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A96B | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A96B text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A96B text on black | 8.20:1 | 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
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A96B
oklch(70.6% 0.087 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E9442
oklch(63.1% 0.112 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#687E1E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A0F
oklch(49.1% 0.113 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#475612
oklch(42.6% 0.092 121.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4717
oklch(37.6% 0.072 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#97A96B 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) | #B0A267 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA399 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A96B
#97A96B
oklch(70.6% 0.087 121.8)
- #AA93CE
#AA93CE
oklch(70.5% 0.088 302.1)
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 #97A96B, 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 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
Use #97A96B 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.