#979973
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.053 110.3), rgb(151, 153, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#979973 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 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 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979973 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 153, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.053 110.3) |
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 #979973 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979973 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979973 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979973 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 111)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979973
oklch(67.1% 0.053 110.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D5D
oklch(63% 0.067 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#767742
oklch(55.6% 0.074 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#636434
oklch(49.1% 0.069 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522C
oklch(42.8% 0.057 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434427
oklch(37.8% 0.045 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#979973 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) | #9F9671 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9774 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C948F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979973
#979973
oklch(67.1% 0.053 110.3)
- #9590B5
#9590B5
oklch(67.1% 0.054 291)
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 #979973, 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 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #979973 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.