#959979
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.046 113.4), rgb(149, 153, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#959979 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959979 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 153, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.046 113.4) |
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 #959979 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #959979 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959979 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959979 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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 400.
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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
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 113.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#959979
oklch(67.1% 0.046 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#898E65
oklch(63.2% 0.058 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#73784C
oklch(55.7% 0.064 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#60653D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5232
oklch(42.7% 0.049 112.8)
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Step 900
900
#41442C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#959979 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) | #9E9677 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999590 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959979
#959979
oklch(67.1% 0.046 113.4)
- #9691B0
#9691B0
oklch(67.2% 0.046 292.5)
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 #959979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #959979 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.