#979B79
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.048 113.1), rgb(151, 155, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#979B79 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979B79 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 155, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.048 113.1) |
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 #979B79 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979B79 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979B79 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979B79 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 113.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979B79
oklch(67.7% 0.048 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#898E62
oklch(63.1% 0.062 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737849
oklch(55.7% 0.067 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#61653A
oklch(49.2% 0.063 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5230
oklch(42.7% 0.052 112.7)
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Step 900
900
#41442B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#979B79 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) | #A09877 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0987A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9792 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979B79
#979B79
oklch(67.7% 0.048 113.1)
- #9892B3
#9892B3
oklch(67.6% 0.049 293.4)
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 #979B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #979B79 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.