#909972
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.5% 0.056 118.5), rgb(144, 153, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#909972 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #909972 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 153, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.056 118.5) |
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 #909972 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #909972 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909972 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909972 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA586
oklch(70.7% 0.045 119.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#909972
oklch(66.5% 0.056 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F794F
oklch(55.7% 0.062 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6540
oklch(49% 0.056 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5335
oklch(42.8% 0.047 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F442E
oklch(37.5% 0.036 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#909972 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) | #9E9570 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9574 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94958F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #909972
#909972
oklch(66.5% 0.056 118.5)
- #988DB2
#988DB2
oklch(66.6% 0.055 298.5)
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 #909972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.053
Use #909972 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.