#979D2D
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67% 0.132 112.5), rgb(151, 157, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#979D2D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979D2D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 157, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.132 112.5) |
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 #979D2D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979D2D | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979D2D text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979D2D text on black | 7.17:1 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 112)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDBB
oklch(88.6% 0.045 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C788
oklch(81% 0.083 112.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979D2D
oklch(67% 0.132 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#979D2D 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) | #A9961A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99836 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19387 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979D2D
#979D2D
oklch(67% 0.132 112.5)
- #9885DF
#9885DF
oklch(67.1% 0.131 292.2)
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 #979D2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.021
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
Use #979D2D 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.