#959682
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.7% 0.029 109.5), rgb(149, 150, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#959682 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959682 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 150, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.029 109.5) |
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 #959682 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #959682 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959682 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959682 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A292
oklch(70.7% 0.023 109.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#959682
oklch(66.7% 0.029 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#747560
oklch(55.5% 0.031 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#62624F
oklch(49.1% 0.029 107.4)
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Step 800
800
#505041
oklch(42.7% 0.024 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#424337
oklch(37.8% 0.02 111.2)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#959682 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) | #9A9481 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9583 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989390 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959682
#959682
oklch(66.7% 0.029 109.5)
- #9392A5
#9392A5
oklch(66.7% 0.028 288)
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 #959682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
Use #959682 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.