#979C5D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.4% 0.085 112.4), rgb(151, 156, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#979C5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979C5D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 156, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.085 112.4) |
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 #979C5D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979C5D | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979C5D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979C5D text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59D
oklch(81% 0.054 112.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979C5D
oklch(67.4% 0.085 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B903B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A10
oklch(55.7% 0.119 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505307
oklch(42.6% 0.091 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424512
oklch(37.6% 0.071 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 112.7)
#979C5D 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) | #A59758 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59860 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E958D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979C5D
#979C5D
oklch(67.4% 0.085 112.4)
- #978DC7
#978DC7
oklch(67.4% 0.085 291.8)
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 #979C5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
Use #979C5D 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.