#97BA1A
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(73.7% 0.173 122.5), rgb(151, 186, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#97BA1A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BA1A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 186, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 75%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.173 122.5) |
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 #97BA1A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BA1A | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97BA1A text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BA1A text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B4
oklch(88.5% 0.06 122)
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Step 300
300
#B4CC7C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 122.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97BA1A
oklch(73.7% 0.173 122.5)
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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)
#97BA1A 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) | #C6AE00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AD2E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB09E | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BA1A
#97BA1A
oklch(73.7% 0.173 122.5)
- #BE8DFF
#BE8DFF
oklch(73.6% 0.166 302.3)
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 #97BA1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.008
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.044
Use #97BA1A 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.