#959B60
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67% 0.081 113.3), rgb(149, 155, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#959B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959B60 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.081 113.3) |
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 #959B60 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #959B60 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959B60 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959B60 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#959B60
oklch(67% 0.081 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#899041
oklch(63% 0.103 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A1D
oklch(55.7% 0.112 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#61660E
oklch(49% 0.104 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5411
oklch(42.8% 0.087 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#424517
oklch(37.7% 0.066 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#959B60 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) | #A3965C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39763 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C958C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959B60
#959B60
oklch(67% 0.081 113.3)
- #978CC3
#978CC3
oklch(67% 0.081 293.3)
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 #959B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
Use #959B60 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.