#979A4E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.7% 0.1 110.8), rgb(151, 154, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#979A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979A4E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 154, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.1 110.8) |
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 #979A4E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979A4E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979A4E text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979A4E text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A56C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 110.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979A4E
oklch(66.7% 0.1 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777920
oklch(55.7% 0.109 110.7)
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Step 700
700
#646511
oklch(49% 0.1 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#515313
oklch(42.7% 0.084 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434518
oklch(37.8% 0.065 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#979A4E 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) | #A49447 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59752 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09288 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979A4E
#979A4E
oklch(66.7% 0.1 110.8)
- #9489CD
#9489CD
oklch(66.6% 0.1 290.8)
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 #979A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.052
Use #979A4E 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.