#979F21
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67.4% 0.141 113.4), rgb(151, 159, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#979F21 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979F21 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 159, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 66%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.141 113.4) |
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 #979F21 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979F21 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979F21 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979F21 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDB9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 113.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C785
oklch(80.9% 0.087 113.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979F21
oklch(67.4% 0.141 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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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
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#979F21 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) | #AB9700 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB992D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29588 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979F21
#979F21
oklch(67.4% 0.141 113.4)
- #9B84E4
#9B84E4
oklch(67.4% 0.14 293.3)
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 #979F21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
Use #979F21 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.