#97AC2B
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.5% 0.15 118.6), rgb(151, 172, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#97AC2B is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AC2B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 172, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.15 118.6) |
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 #97AC2B | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AC2B | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AC2B text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AC2B text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEB8
oklch(88.4% 0.052 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC984
oklch(80.8% 0.093 118.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AC2B
oklch(70.5% 0.15 118.6)
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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
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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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
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#97AC2B 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) | #B7A20E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A336 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A294 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AC2B
#97AC2B
oklch(70.5% 0.15 118.6)
- #AD89F0
#AD89F0
oklch(70.6% 0.15 298.6)
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 #97AC2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.014
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.015
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.018
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
Use #97AC2B 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.