#949969
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.067 113.1), rgb(148, 153, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#949969 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949969 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 153, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.067 113.1) |
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 #949969 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949969 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949969 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949969 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57F
oklch(70.8% 0.053 113.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949969
oklch(66.7% 0.067 113.1)
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Step 600
600
#737845
oklch(55.6% 0.072 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#616536
oklch(49.2% 0.068 112.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F522D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 112.5)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#949969 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) | #A09566 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A948D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949969
#949969
oklch(66.7% 0.067 113.1)
- #958DBA
#958DBA
oklch(66.7% 0.066 292.7)
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 #949969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
Use #949969 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.