#979E4E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.6% 0.105 113.3), rgb(151, 158, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#979E4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979E4E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 158, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.105 113.3) |
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 #979E4E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979E4E | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979E4E text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979E4E text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E9EBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C695
oklch(81% 0.066 113.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979E4E
oklch(67.6% 0.105 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A9119
oklch(63% 0.133 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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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)
#979E4E 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) | #A89847 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89952 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F968C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979E4E
#979E4E
oklch(67.6% 0.105 113.3)
- #9A8AD2
#9A8AD2
oklch(67.6% 0.106 293.6)
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 #979E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
Use #979E4E 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.