#979A3F
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.5% 0.114 110.9), rgb(151, 154, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#979A3F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979A3F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 154, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.114 110.9) |
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 #979A3F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979A3F | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979A3F text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979A3F text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 111.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C59B
oklch(81% 0.057 111)
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Step 400
400
#A3A663
oklch(70.7% 0.089 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979A3F
oklch(66.5% 0.114 110.9)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#44450D
oklch(37.8% 0.074 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280A
oklch(26.8% 0.047 111)
#979A3F 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) | #A59435 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69644 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19186 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979A3F
#979A3F
oklch(66.5% 0.114 110.9)
- #9487D4
#9487D4
oklch(66.6% 0.113 290.7)
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 #979A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
Use #979A3F 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.