#97AA51
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.4% 0.117 119.5), rgb(151, 170, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#97AA51 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AA51 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 170, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.117 119.5) |
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 #97AA51 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AA51 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AA51 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AA51 text on black | 8.18:1 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC893
oklch(80.9% 0.073 119.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AA51
oklch(70.4% 0.117 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A01
oklch(26.9% 0.062 119.1)
#97AA51 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) | #B3A249 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A256 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA296 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AA51
#97AA51
oklch(70.4% 0.117 119.5)
- #AA8EDE
#AA8EDE
oklch(70.3% 0.118 299.5)
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 #97AA51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.046
Use #97AA51 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.