#979D55
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.5% 0.096 112.9), rgb(151, 157, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#979D55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979D55 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 157, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.096 112.9) |
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 #979D55 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979D55 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979D55 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979D55 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C599
oklch(80.8% 0.06 113)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979D55
oklch(67.5% 0.096 112.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A912B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 113.3)
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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
#424606
oklch(37.8% 0.081 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#272908
oklch(27.1% 0.051 112.6)
#979D55 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) | #A6974F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69959 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F968C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979D55
#979D55
oklch(67.5% 0.096 112.9)
- #998BCD
#998BCD
oklch(67.4% 0.097 293.4)
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 #979D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #979D55 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.