#979677
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.6% 0.044 106), rgb(151, 150, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#979677 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979677 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 150, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.044 106) |
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 #979677 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979677 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979677 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979677 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28A
oklch(70.6% 0.034 105.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979677
oklch(66.6% 0.044 106)
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Step 600
600
#777555
oklch(55.6% 0.047 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#646345
oklch(49.2% 0.045 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#515039
oklch(42.6% 0.036 105.7)
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Step 900
900
#434331
oklch(37.7% 0.029 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#979677 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) | #9C9375 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9578 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C928D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979677
#979677
oklch(66.6% 0.044 106)
- #9190AE
#9190AE
oklch(66.5% 0.044 286.7)
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 #979677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #979677 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.