#97B22A
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.9% 0.157 120.6), rgb(151, 178, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#97B22A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B22A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 178, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 62%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.157 120.6) |
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 #97B22A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B22A | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B22A text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B22A text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 120)
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Step 300
300
#B7CB82
oklch(81% 0.099 121.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B22A
oklch(71.9% 0.157 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#97B22A 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) | #BDA706 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA737 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A899 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B22A
#97B22A
oklch(71.9% 0.157 120.6)
- #B58AF7
#B58AF7
oklch(71.8% 0.159 300.7)
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 #97B22A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.011
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.016
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
Use #97B22A 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.