#97B856
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(73.7% 0.131 125), rgb(151, 184, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#97B856 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97B856 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 184, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.131 125) |
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 #97B856 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97B856 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97B856 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97B856 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#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
#D2DFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA90
oklch(80.8% 0.082 125.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97B856
oklch(73.7% 0.131 125)
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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
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#97B856 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) | #C1AE4D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAC5C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB0A2 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97B856
#97B856
oklch(73.7% 0.131 125)
- #BD94EC
#BD94EC
oklch(73.8% 0.131 304.8)
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 #97B856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.025
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.045
Use #97B856 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.