#97B550
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.9% 0.133 123.5), rgb(151, 181, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#97B550 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B550 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 181, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.133 123.5) |
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 #97B550 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B550 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B550 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B550 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBE
oklch(88.6% 0.046 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA8E
oklch(80.9% 0.083 123.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B550
oklch(72.9% 0.133 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#97B550 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) | #BEAB46 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAA56 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DAD9F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B550
#97B550
oklch(72.9% 0.133 123.5)
- #B991EB
#B991EB
oklch(72.8% 0.133 303.7)
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 #97B550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
Use #97B550 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.