#979B66
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.3% 0.073 111.9), rgb(151, 155, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#979B66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979B66 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 155, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.073 111.9) |
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 #979B66 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979B66 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979B66 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979B66 text on black | 7.19:1 | 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
#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
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 111.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979B66
oklch(67.3% 0.073 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F49
oklch(63.1% 0.093 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#75792A
oklch(55.6% 0.101 112)
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Step 700
700
#62661C
oklch(49.2% 0.095 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#50531A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#979B66 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) | #A39662 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39868 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E958E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979B66
#979B66
oklch(67.3% 0.073 111.9)
- #978EC0
#978EC0
oklch(67.3% 0.074 292.6)
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 #979B66, 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 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #979B66 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.