#97B541
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.8% 0.146 122.5), rgb(151, 181, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#97B541 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B541 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 181, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.146 122.5) |
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 #97B541 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B541 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B541 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B541 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6CB88
oklch(81% 0.092 122.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B541
oklch(72.8% 0.146 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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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
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#97B541 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) | #BFAA32 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAA49 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EAC9D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B541
#97B541
oklch(72.8% 0.146 122.5)
- #B98FF2
#B98FF2
oklch(72.8% 0.145 302.5)
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 #97B541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.017
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
Use #97B541 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.