#97AA44
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70.2% 0.129 118.7), rgb(151, 170, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#97AA44 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AA44 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 170, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.129 118.7) |
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 #97AA44 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AA44 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AA44 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AA44 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC88D
oklch(80.8% 0.08 118.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AA44
oklch(70.2% 0.129 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#97AA44 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) | #B4A139 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A24B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA194 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AA44
#97AA44
oklch(70.2% 0.129 118.7)
- #AA8CE4
#AA8CE4
oklch(70.2% 0.129 298.7)
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 #97AA44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.028
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.050
Use #97AA44 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.