#95996D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.8% 0.062 112.3), rgb(149, 153, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#95996D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95996D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 153, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.062 112.3) |
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 #95996D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #95996D | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95996D text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95996D text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#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
#C0C3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A482
oklch(70.7% 0.048 111.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#95996D
oklch(66.8% 0.062 112.3)
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Step 600
600
#747849
oklch(55.7% 0.067 112.5)
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Step 700
700
#61643A
oklch(49% 0.062 112)
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Step 800
800
#4F5230
oklch(42.7% 0.052 112.7)
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Step 900
900
#42442B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 112)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#95996D 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) | #A0956A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B948D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95996D
#95996D
oklch(66.8% 0.062 112.3)
- #958EB8
#958EB8
oklch(66.8% 0.062 292.3)
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 #95996D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.054
Use #95996D 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.