#979970
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.057 110.2), rgb(151, 153, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#979970 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979970 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 153, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.057 110.2) |
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 #979970 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979970 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979970 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979970 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 110.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979970
oklch(67.1% 0.057 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E59
oklch(63.2% 0.073 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#76783E
oklch(55.7% 0.08 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#636430
oklch(49% 0.073 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#515228
oklch(42.7% 0.062 110)
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Step 900
900
#434425
oklch(37.7% 0.048 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#979970 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) | #A0956D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09772 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D948E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979970
#979970
oklch(67.1% 0.057 110.2)
- #9490B7
#9490B7
oklch(67.1% 0.057 289.5)
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 #979970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
Use #979970 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.