#97B559
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73% 0.124 124.3), rgb(151, 181, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#97B559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B559 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 181, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.124 124.3) |
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 #97B559 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B559 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B559 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B559 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.043 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6CA92
oklch(81% 0.078 124.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B559
oklch(73% 0.124 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B01
oklch(26.9% 0.065 123.5)
#97B559 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) | #BEAB51 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAA5E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DAEA0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B559
#97B559
oklch(73% 0.124 124.3)
- #B993E7
#B993E7
oklch(73% 0.125 304.3)
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 #97B559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
Use #97B559 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.