#979142
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.5% 0.101 104.9), rgb(151, 145, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#979142 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979142 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 145, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.101 104.9) |
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 #979142 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979142 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #979142 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979142 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A469
oklch(70.8% 0.079 104.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979142
oklch(64.5% 0.101 104.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D7616
oklch(55.5% 0.11 105)
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Step 700
700
#6A6305
oklch(49.1% 0.102 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#56510C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#474314
oklch(37.6% 0.066 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#29270D
oklch(26.8% 0.042 104.8)
#979142 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) | #9C8C3A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9046 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1887F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979142
#979142
oklch(64.5% 0.101 104.9)
- #8785C9
#8785C9
oklch(64.6% 0.101 284.6)
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 #979142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.049
Use #979142 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.