#979941
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.3% 0.111 110.3), rgb(151, 153, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#979941 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979941 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 153, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.111 110.3) |
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 #979941 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979941 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979941 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979941 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A665
oklch(70.7% 0.087 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979941
oklch(66.3% 0.111 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787902
oklch(55.7% 0.121 110.3)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525301
oklch(42.7% 0.093 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#44450F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 109.1)
#979941 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) | #A49338 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59646 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19086 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979941
#979941
oklch(66.3% 0.111 110.3)
- #9387D2
#9387D2
oklch(66.4% 0.11 290.4)
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 #979941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.051
Use #979941 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.