#978E57
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.2% 0.075 100.1), rgb(151, 142, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#978E57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978E57 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 142, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.075 100.1) |
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 #978E57 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978E57 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978E57 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978E57 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A7
oklch(81% 0.037 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A277
oklch(70.7% 0.06 99.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978E57
oklch(64.2% 0.075 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7438
oklch(55.5% 0.081 100)
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Step 700
700
#6B622A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 100.3)
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Step 800
800
#575024
oklch(42.8% 0.064 100.4)
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Step 900
900
#484222
oklch(37.7% 0.049 98.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#978E57 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) | #988B53 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F59 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08780 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978E57
#978E57
oklch(64.2% 0.075 100.1)
- #8388BA
#8388BA
oklch(64.2% 0.075 279.6)
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 #978E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
Use #978E57 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.