#959985
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.4% 0.029 116.4), rgb(149, 153, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#959985 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 Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959985 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 153, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 9%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.029 116.4) |
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 #959985 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #959985 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959985 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959985 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 113.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#959985
oklch(67.4% 0.029 116.4)
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Step 500
500
#888D73
oklch(63.2% 0.038 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#72775C
oklch(55.7% 0.04 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F644B
oklch(49.2% 0.039 117)
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Step 800
800
#4E513E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 115)
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Step 900
900
#414335
oklch(37.7% 0.023 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#959985 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) | #9C9784 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9786 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979793 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959985
#959985
oklch(67.4% 0.029 116.4)
- #9893A7
#9893A7
oklch(67.4% 0.03 297)
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 #959985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
Use #959985 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.