#979871
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.9% 0.055 109), rgb(151, 152, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#979871 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979871 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 152, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.055 109) |
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 #979871 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979871 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979871 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979871 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A385
oklch(70.7% 0.042 109)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979871
oklch(66.9% 0.055 109)
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Step 600
600
#76764D
oklch(55.5% 0.059 108.2)
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Step 700
700
#63633E
oklch(49% 0.055 108.3)
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Step 800
800
#515133
oklch(42.7% 0.046 108.2)
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Step 900
900
#43432D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 108)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#979871 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) | #9E956E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9672 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D938E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979871
#979871
oklch(66.9% 0.055 109)
- #9390B5
#9390B5
oklch(66.9% 0.054 288.5)
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 #979871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #979871 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.