#979679
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.6% 0.041 105.8), rgb(151, 150, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#979679 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.041 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979679 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 150, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.041 105.8) |
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 #979679 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979679 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979679 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979679 text on black | 6.95:1 | 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
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B3
oklch(81% 0.021 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 105.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979679
oklch(66.6% 0.041 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#767557
oklch(55.5% 0.044 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#646247
oklch(49% 0.041 104.2)
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Step 800
800
#51503A
oklch(42.6% 0.034 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#434332
oklch(37.8% 0.028 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#979679 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) | #9B9477 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C957A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C928E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979679
#979679
oklch(66.6% 0.041 105.8)
- #9191AD
#9191AD
oklch(66.6% 0.041 285.2)
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 #979679, 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 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #979679 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.