#978E66
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.4% 0.057 97), rgb(151, 142, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#978E66 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978E66 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 142, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.057 97) |
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 #978E66 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978E66 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978E66 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978E66 text on black | 6.37:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A182
oklch(70.7% 0.044 96.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978E66
oklch(64.4% 0.057 97)
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Step 600
600
#7D7449
oklch(55.6% 0.062 97.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A613A
oklch(49.1% 0.058 96.7)
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Step 800
800
#564F30
oklch(42.6% 0.048 97)
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Step 900
900
#47422B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 97.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2719
oklch(27.2% 0.025 97.5)
#978E66 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) | #968C63 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F67 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8884 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978E66
#978E66
oklch(64.4% 0.057 97)
- #848BB0
#848BB0
oklch(64.4% 0.056 276.4)
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 #978E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
Use #978E66 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.