#97B054
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.8% 0.122 122.1), rgb(151, 176, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#97B054 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B054 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 176, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.122 122.1) |
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 #97B054 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B054 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B054 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B054 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 121)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C992
oklch(80.9% 0.076 122.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B054
oklch(71.8% 0.122 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B01
oklch(27% 0.064 122.4)
#97B054 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) | #B9A74B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A659 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA89B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B054
#97B054
oklch(71.8% 0.122 122.1)
- #B291E4
#B291E4
oklch(71.8% 0.122 301.7)
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 #97B054, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
Use #97B054 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.