#978A40
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.9% 0.096 99.5), rgb(151, 138, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#978A40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978A40 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 138, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.096 99.5) |
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 #978A40 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978A40 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978A40 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978A40 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29F
oklch(81% 0.048 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 99.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978A40
oklch(62.9% 0.096 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#82741C
oklch(55.6% 0.105 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E610D
oklch(49% 0.097 99.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F10
oklch(42.6% 0.08 98.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4216
oklch(37.7% 0.063 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#978A40 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) | #968739 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B43 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28179 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978A40
#978A40
oklch(62.9% 0.096 99.5)
- #7D82C2
#7D82C2
oklch(62.8% 0.096 279.8)
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 #978A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
Use #978A40 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.