#979E2A
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67.2% 0.135 113), rgb(151, 158, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#979E2A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979E2A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 158, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.135 113) |
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 #979E2A | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979E2A | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979E2A text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979E2A 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDBA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 112.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C787
oklch(80.9% 0.085 113.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979E2A
oklch(67.2% 0.135 113)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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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
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#979E2A 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) | #AA9613 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9933 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19488 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979E2A
#979E2A
oklch(67.2% 0.135 113)
- #9A85E1
#9A85E1
oklch(67.4% 0.134 292.9)
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 #979E2A, 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 0.027
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.051
Use #979E2A 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.