#979773
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.051 107.7), rgb(151, 151, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#979773 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979773 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 151, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.051 107.7) |
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 #979773 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979773 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979773 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979773 text on black | 6.99:1 | 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
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A387
oklch(70.8% 0.039 107.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979773
oklch(66.7% 0.051 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#767650
oklch(55.6% 0.055 108.1)
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Step 700
700
#636341
oklch(49.1% 0.051 108.1)
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Step 800
800
#515135
oklch(42.7% 0.043 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#43432F
oklch(37.7% 0.032 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#979773 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) | #9D9471 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9674 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C928D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979773
#979773
oklch(66.7% 0.051 107.7)
- #9290B2
#9290B2
oklch(66.7% 0.05 287.7)
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 #979773, 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 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #979773 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.