Information about #979E3D color

#979E3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #979E3D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 158, 61) — 59.2% red, 62% green, 23.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 38 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #979E3D reads as a pleasantly vivid yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pomelo (#96A53C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Golden Lime (#9A9739) and Moderate Apple Green (#9CA84A).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 158, 61) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #979E3D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #979E3D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#979E3D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#979E3D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#979E3D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#979E3D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#979E3D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#979E3D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #979E3D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Moderate Apple Green color link
Moderate Apple Green

#9CA84A

Moderate Lime Green color link
Moderate Lime Green

#91A84A

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Jewelled Yellow color link
Jewelled Yellow

#9A883E

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

#979E3D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#979E3D
  • RGB151, 158, 61
  • CMYK3, 0, 38, 38
  • CSSrgb(151, 158, 61)
  • HSL64°, 44%, 43%
  • HSL Precise64.33°, 44.292%, 42.941%
  • HSV64°, 61%, 62%
  • HSB64°, 61%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.620, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.620, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.620, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID979E3D
  • DECIMAL ID9936445
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers40 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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