#978E63
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.4% 0.061 97.8), rgb(151, 142, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#978E63 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978E63 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 142, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.061 97.8) |
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 #978E63 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978E63 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978E63 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978E63 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A180
oklch(70.6% 0.047 97.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978E63
oklch(64.4% 0.061 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7446
oklch(55.7% 0.066 97.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A6137
oklch(49.1% 0.061 97.6)
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Step 800
800
#564F2E
oklch(42.6% 0.05 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#474229
oklch(37.7% 0.04 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2718
oklch(27.1% 0.026 98.2)
#978E63 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) | #968C60 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F65 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8883 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978E63
#978E63
oklch(64.4% 0.061 97.8)
- #848AB2
#848AB2
oklch(64.3% 0.06 277.9)
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 #978E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
Use #978E63 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.