#979D4E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67.4% 0.103 112.7), rgb(151, 157, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#979D4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979D4E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 157, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.103 112.7) |
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 #979D4E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979D4E | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979D4E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979D4E text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#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
#C0C696
oklch(81% 0.065 113.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979D4E
oklch(67.4% 0.103 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B911B
oklch(63.1% 0.132 112.7)
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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
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272904
oklch(27% 0.055 112.6)
#979D4E 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) | #A79747 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79952 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F958B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979D4E
#979D4E
oklch(67.4% 0.103 112.7)
- #988AD0
#988AD0
oklch(67.3% 0.103 292.6)
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 #979D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.053
Use #979D4E 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.