#96977F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.9% 0.034 109.2), rgb(150, 151, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#96977F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96977F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 151, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.034 109.2) |
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 #96977F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96977F | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96977F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96977F text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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 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
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B5
oklch(81% 0.018 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A28F
oklch(70.6% 0.027 109.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96977F
oklch(66.9% 0.034 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#75755C
oklch(55.5% 0.037 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#62634C
oklch(49.2% 0.035 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#50503E
oklch(42.6% 0.028 107.6)
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Step 900
900
#424335
oklch(37.7% 0.023 110.8)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#96977F 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) | #9B957E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9680 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9490 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96977F
#96977F
oklch(66.9% 0.034 109.2)
- #9492A9
#9492A9
oklch(66.9% 0.034 289.4)
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 #96977F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #96977F 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.