#978D48
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.7% 0.091 101.2), rgb(151, 141, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#978D48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978D48 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 141, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.091 101.2) |
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 #978D48 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978D48 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978D48 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978D48 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 100.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978D48
oklch(63.7% 0.091 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#807525
oklch(55.7% 0.1 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6218
oklch(49.1% 0.092 101.3)
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Step 800
800
#585017
oklch(42.7% 0.076 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#48421A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#978D48 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) | #988942 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1857D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978D48
#978D48
oklch(63.7% 0.091 101.2)
- #8185C2
#8185C2
oklch(63.8% 0.091 280.6)
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 #978D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
Use #978D48 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.