#97B059
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.9% 0.117 122.6), rgb(151, 176, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#97B059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B059 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 176, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.117 122.6) |
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 #97B059 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B059 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B059 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B059 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C994
oklch(81% 0.074 122.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B059
oklch(71.9% 0.117 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A9710
oklch(63.2% 0.15 122.5)
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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
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B03
oklch(27% 0.062 122.8)
#97B059 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) | #B9A751 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA99C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B059
#97B059
oklch(71.9% 0.117 122.6)
- #B392E1
#B392E1
oklch(72% 0.117 302.8)
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 #97B059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
Use #97B059 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.