#96977B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.8% 0.04 109.1), rgb(150, 151, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#96977B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96977B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 151, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.04 109.1) |
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 #96977B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96977B | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96977B text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96977B text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A38C
oklch(70.8% 0.032 109.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96977B
oklch(66.8% 0.04 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#757658
oklch(55.7% 0.044 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#626348
oklch(49.1% 0.041 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#50513C
oklch(42.8% 0.033 110)
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Step 900
900
#424333
oklch(37.7% 0.026 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#96977B 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) | #9C9479 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A938F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96977B
#96977B
oklch(66.8% 0.04 109.1)
- #9391AC
#9391AC
oklch(66.8% 0.04 288.7)
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 #96977B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #96977B 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.