#979980
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.4% 0.036 111.1), rgb(151, 153, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#979980 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979980 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 153, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.036 111.1) |
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 #979980 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979980 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979980 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979980 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 109.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979980
oklch(67.4% 0.036 111.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C6D
oklch(63% 0.045 110.7)
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Step 600
600
#747655
oklch(55.5% 0.048 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#616345
oklch(49% 0.045 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#505139
oklch(42.7% 0.037 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#424331
oklch(37.6% 0.029 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#979980 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) | #9D977F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9781 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9692 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979980
#979980
oklch(67.4% 0.036 111.1)
- #9693AB
#9693AB
oklch(67.4% 0.035 291.2)
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 #979980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #979980 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.