#979C2D
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.8% 0.13 112), rgb(151, 156, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#979C2D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979C2D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 156, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.13 112) |
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 #979C2D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979C2D | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979C2D text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979C2D text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C596
oklch(80.8% 0.063 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A759
oklch(70.7% 0.102 112)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979C2D
oklch(66.8% 0.13 112)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272905
oklch(27% 0.054 112.6)
#979C2D 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) | #A8951A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89735 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19286 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979C2D
#979C2D
oklch(66.8% 0.13 112)
- #9784DE
#9784DE
oklch(66.8% 0.132 292.2)
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 #979C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.049
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.052
Use #979C2D 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.