#939769
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.1% 0.064 112.2), rgb(147, 151, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#939769 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939769 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 151, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.064 112.2) |
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 #939769 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #939769 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939769 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939769 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A480
oklch(70.7% 0.05 111.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#939769
oklch(66.1% 0.064 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#747846
oklch(55.7% 0.071 112.4)
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Step 700
700
#616538
oklch(49.2% 0.065 113)
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Step 800
800
#4F522F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 112.6)
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Step 900
900
#42442A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#939769 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) | #9E9366 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E946B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99928B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939769
#939769
oklch(66.1% 0.064 112.2)
- #938CB7
#938CB7
oklch(66.2% 0.064 292)
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 #939769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
Use #939769 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.