#909979
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.047 120.4), rgb(144, 153, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#909979 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #909979 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 153, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.047 120.4) |
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 #909979 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #909979 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909979 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909979 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48B
oklch(70.6% 0.036 120)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#909979
oklch(66.7% 0.047 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F7856
oklch(55.6% 0.051 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6547
oklch(49.1% 0.047 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C523A
oklch(42.6% 0.039 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4432
oklch(37.6% 0.03 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#909979 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) | #9D9577 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C957A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939690 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #909979
#909979
oklch(66.7% 0.047 120.4)
- #998EAD
#998EAD
oklch(66.7% 0.047 301.3)
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 #909979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #909979 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.