#979A67
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.07 111), rgb(151, 154, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#979A67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979A67 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 154, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.07 111) |
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 #979A67 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979A67 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979A67 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979A67 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 111.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979A67
oklch(67.1% 0.07 111)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F4C
oklch(63.2% 0.09 111)
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Step 600
600
#76782D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#636520
oklch(49% 0.09 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#51531C
oklch(42.8% 0.076 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#979A67 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) | #A29663 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29769 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D948D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979A67
#979A67
oklch(67.1% 0.07 111)
- #958EBE
#958EBE
oklch(67% 0.071 291)
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 #979A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.052
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
Use #979A67 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.