#97A975
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.7% 0.075 123.8), rgb(151, 169, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#97A975 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A975 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 169, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.075 123.8) |
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 #97A975 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A975 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A975 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A975 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A975
oklch(70.7% 0.075 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E9350
oklch(63.1% 0.095 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#677D33
oklch(55.5% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 700
700
#566A25
oklch(49.2% 0.097 123.7)
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Step 800
800
#465621
oklch(42.7% 0.079 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4720
oklch(37.7% 0.062 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#97A975 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) | #AFA372 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA277 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA49B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A975
#97A975
oklch(70.7% 0.075 123.8)
- #AB96C7
#AB96C7
oklch(70.9% 0.074 304.1)
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 #97A975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #97A975 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.