#97AE60
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71.5% 0.107 122.6), rgb(151, 174, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#97AE60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AE60 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 174, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.107 122.6) |
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 #97AE60 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AE60 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AE60 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AE60 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C898
oklch(80.9% 0.067 122)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AE60
oklch(71.5% 0.107 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B9628
oklch(63.1% 0.137 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394904
oklch(37.8% 0.09 123)
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Step 950
950
#222B07
oklch(27.2% 0.057 122.3)
#97AE60 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) | #B6A65A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A564 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA79B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AE60
#97AE60
oklch(71.5% 0.107 122.6)
- #B093DB
#B093DB
oklch(71.6% 0.107 302.3)
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 #97AE60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
Use #97AE60 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.