#979C5B Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #979C5B corresponds to the code RGB( 151, 156, 91 ). It's a shade of Yellow. This color is a combination of red (at 0,59 level), green (at 0,61 level) and blue (at 0,36 level). Its brightness is 48% and its saturation is 26%. It is composed of red at 37%, green at 39% and blue at 22%.
Features
Variations of #979C5B
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #979C5B is the color #F4F5EE
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0F0F09.
Other Shades of Yellow
Examples of other colors within the Yellow spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #6863A4 is the color exactly opposite to #979C5B on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #979C5B in CSS
When using #979C5B as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #979C5B as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#979C5B as background color
div{ background: #979C5B; }
Colored text
div{ color: #979C5B; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #979C5B; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #979C5B; }
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