#909960
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.2% 0.079 115.9), rgb(144, 153, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#909960 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #909960 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 153, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.079 115.9) |
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 #909960 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #909960 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909960 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909960 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA67A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 116.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#909960
oklch(66.2% 0.079 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717A3C
oklch(55.7% 0.086 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E662E
oklch(49% 0.079 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5327
oklch(42.6% 0.065 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#404524
oklch(37.7% 0.052 116)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#909960 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) | #A0945C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09463 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96938B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #909960
#909960
oklch(66.2% 0.079 115.9)
- #9789BE
#9789BE
oklch(66.2% 0.079 296.3)
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 #909960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #909960 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.