#978E22
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.6% 0.123 104.4), rgb(151, 142, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#978E22 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978E22 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 142, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.123 104.4) |
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 #978E22 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978E22 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978E22 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978E22 text on black | 6.20:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C396
oklch(80.8% 0.06 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA45A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 104.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978E22
oklch(63.6% 0.123 104.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2705
oklch(26.8% 0.051 104.4)
#978E22 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) | #9B8909 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E2A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3847A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978E22
#978E22
oklch(63.6% 0.123 104.4)
- #837FD2
#837FD2
oklch(63.5% 0.123 284.5)
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 #978E22, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #978E22.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.027
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.054
Use #978E22 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.