#979961
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.8% 0.076 110), rgb(151, 153, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#979961 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979961 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 153, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.076 110) |
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 #979961 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979961 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979961 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979961 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A479
oklch(70.6% 0.059 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979961
oklch(66.8% 0.076 110)
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Step 600
600
#76783B
oklch(55.7% 0.083 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#63642D
oklch(49% 0.077 109.9)
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Step 800
800
#515226
oklch(42.7% 0.064 110)
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Step 900
900
#434424
oklch(37.7% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#979961 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) | #A1945D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29663 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E938B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979961
#979961
oklch(66.8% 0.076 110)
- #938DC1
#938DC1
oklch(66.8% 0.077 289.4)
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 #979961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
Use #979961 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.