#979983
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.5% 0.031 111.5), rgb(151, 153, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#979983 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.031 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979983 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 153, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.031 111.5) |
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 #979983 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979983 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979983 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979983 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979983
oklch(67.5% 0.031 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C70
oklch(63.1% 0.04 110.9)
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Step 600
600
#747658
oklch(55.6% 0.044 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#616348
oklch(49% 0.041 111.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F513C
oklch(42.7% 0.033 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424333
oklch(37.7% 0.026 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#979983 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) | #9D9782 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9784 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9693 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979983
#979983
oklch(67.5% 0.031 111.5)
- #9694A9
#9694A9
oklch(67.5% 0.031 289.9)
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 #979983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #979983 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.