#979939
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.2% 0.118 110.4), rgb(151, 153, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#979939 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979939 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 153, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.118 110.4) |
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 #979939 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979939 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979939 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979939 text on black | 6.93:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C59A
oklch(81% 0.058 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A660
oklch(70.7% 0.093 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979939
oklch(66.2% 0.118 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444508
oklch(37.7% 0.078 110.6)
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Step 950
950
#282809
oklch(26.9% 0.048 109.2)
#979939 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) | #A5932D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5963F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19085 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979939
#979939
oklch(66.2% 0.118 110.4)
- #9385D6
#9385D6
oklch(66.2% 0.119 290.7)
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 #979939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
Use #979939 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.