#979984
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.5% 0.03 111.6), rgb(151, 153, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#979984 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979984 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 153, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 9%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.03 111.6) |
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 #979984 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979984 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979984 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979984 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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)
#979984
oklch(67.5% 0.03 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C72
oklch(63.1% 0.038 111)
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Step 600
600
#74765A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 111.1)
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Step 700
700
#61634A
oklch(49.1% 0.038 111.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F513D
oklch(42.7% 0.032 112.4)
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Step 900
900
#424334
oklch(37.7% 0.025 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#26271E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 112.6)
#979984 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) | #9D9783 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9885 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9693 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979984
#979984
oklch(67.5% 0.03 111.6)
- #9794A8
#9794A8
oklch(67.6% 0.029 292.5)
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 #979984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
Use #979984 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.