#979688
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67% 0.02 103.6), rgb(151, 150, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#979688 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979688 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 150, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 7%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.02 103.6) |
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 #979688 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979688 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979688 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979688 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979688
oklch(67% 0.02 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C8A79
oklch(63% 0.025 101.6)
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Step 600
600
#767462
oklch(55.5% 0.027 102)
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Step 700
700
#636251
oklch(49.2% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#515042
oklch(42.8% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 900
900
#434238
oklch(37.7% 0.017 102.5)
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Step 950
950
#272721
oklch(27.1% 0.011 107.1)
#979688 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) | #999587 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999688 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9492 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979688
#979688
oklch(67% 0.02 103.6)
- #9394A2
#9394A2
oklch(67% 0.021 282.6)
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 #979688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.054
Use #979688 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.