#979C46
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67% 0.11 112), rgb(151, 156, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#979C46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979C46 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 156, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.11 112) |
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 #979C46 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979C46 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979C46 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979C46 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C692
oklch(81% 0.07 112.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979C46
oklch(67% 0.11 112)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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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
#272901
oklch(27% 0.059 112.6)
#979C46 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) | #A7963D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09489 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979C46
#979C46
oklch(67% 0.11 112)
- #9788D3
#9788D3
oklch(67% 0.11 292.3)
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 #979C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.053
Use #979C46 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.