#97AA00
Closest named color: Pea Green (#8EAB12). oklch(69.9% 0.162 117.5), rgb(151, 170, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#97AA00 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Green (#8EAB12), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Green (#8EAB12) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AA00 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 170, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.162 117.5) |
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 #97AA00 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AA00 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AA00 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AA00 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#BBCA7D
oklch(81% 0.102 117.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AA00
oklch(69.9% 0.162 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#97AA00 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) | #B6A000 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A11F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A090 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AA00
#97AA00
oklch(69.9% 0.162 117.5)
- #AA85F5
#AA85F5
oklch(69.9% 0.162 297.3)
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 #97AA00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.011
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.014
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.014
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.022
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.047
Use #97AA00 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.