#969781
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.9% 0.031 109.3), rgb(150, 151, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#969781 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969781 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 151, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.031 109.3) |
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 #969781 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969781 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969781 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969781 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969781
oklch(66.9% 0.031 109.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C70
oklch(63.2% 0.04 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#757658
oklch(55.7% 0.044 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#626348
oklch(49.1% 0.041 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#50513B
oklch(42.8% 0.035 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#424333
oklch(37.7% 0.026 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#969781 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) | #9B9580 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9682 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999491 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969781
#969781
oklch(66.9% 0.031 109.3)
- #9492A8
#9492A8
oklch(66.9% 0.032 289.7)
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 #969781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
Use #969781 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.