#97B757
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.5% 0.129 124.8), rgb(151, 183, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#97B757 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B757 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 183, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.129 124.8) |
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 #97B757 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B757 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B757 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B757 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#E6EDDC
oklch(93.6% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA91
oklch(80.9% 0.08 124.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B757
oklch(73.5% 0.129 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#97B757 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) | #C0AD4E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAB5D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DAFA1 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B757
#97B757
oklch(73.5% 0.129 124.8)
- #BC93EA
#BC93EA
oklch(73.4% 0.129 305.1)
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 #97B757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.045
Use #97B757 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.