#979772
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.052 107.7), rgb(151, 151, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#979772 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979772 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 151, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.052 107.7) |
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 #979772 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979772 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979772 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979772 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A386
oklch(70.8% 0.041 107.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979772
oklch(66.7% 0.052 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#76764F
oklch(55.6% 0.056 108.1)
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Step 700
700
#636340
oklch(49% 0.052 108.2)
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Step 800
800
#515135
oklch(42.7% 0.043 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#43432E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#979772 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) | #9D9470 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9673 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C928D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979772
#979772
oklch(66.7% 0.052 107.7)
- #9290B3
#9290B3
oklch(66.7% 0.051 287.5)
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 #979772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
Use #979772 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.