#979F85
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.038 121.3), rgb(151, 159, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#979F85 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979F85 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 159, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.038 121.3) |
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 #979F85 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #979F85 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979F85 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979F85 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979F85
oklch(68.9% 0.038 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#858E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.047 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7856
oklch(55.5% 0.052 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6546
oklch(49% 0.048 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5339
oklch(42.8% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4431
oklch(37.6% 0.032 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#979F85 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) | #A39C84 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C86 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999C98 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979F85
#979F85
oklch(68.9% 0.038 121.3)
- #9F96AF
#9F96AF
oklch(68.9% 0.038 301.8)
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 #979F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
Use #979F85 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.