#979228
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.5% 0.123 106.7), rgb(151, 146, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#979228 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979228 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 146, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 58%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.123 106.7) |
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 #979228 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979228 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #979228 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979228 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#DBDBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C497
oklch(81% 0.06 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A55B
oklch(70.8% 0.096 106.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979228
oklch(64.5% 0.123 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#292806
oklch(27% 0.051 107.7)
#979228 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) | #9F8C15 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19030 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2887D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979228
#979228
oklch(64.5% 0.123 106.7)
- #8981D5
#8981D5
oklch(64.6% 0.124 286.8)
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 #979228, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #979228.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.051
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.053
Use #979228 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.