#989974
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.2% 0.052 109), rgb(152, 153, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#989974 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989974 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 153, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.052 109) |
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 #989974 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989974 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989974 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989974 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AB
oklch(81% 0.033 109.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989974
oklch(67.2% 0.052 109)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D5E
oklch(63.1% 0.066 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#767743
oklch(55.6% 0.073 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#646435
oklch(49.2% 0.067 108.6)
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Step 800
800
#51522C
oklch(42.8% 0.057 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434428
oklch(37.8% 0.044 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#989974 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) | #9F9672 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09775 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D948F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989974
#989974
oklch(67.2% 0.052 109)
- #9491B5
#9491B5
oklch(67.2% 0.053 288.7)
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 #989974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #989974 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.