#969985
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.5% 0.029 114.1), rgb(150, 153, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#969985 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969985 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 153, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 9%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.029 114.1) |
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 #969985 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969985 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969985 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969985 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 113.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969985
oklch(67.5% 0.029 114.1)
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Step 500
500
#898C73
oklch(63.1% 0.036 113)
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Step 600
600
#73765B
oklch(55.6% 0.04 112.9)
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Step 700
700
#60634B
oklch(49% 0.037 113.6)
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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)
#969985 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 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9786 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999693 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969985
#969985
oklch(67.5% 0.029 114.1)
- #9794A7
#9794A7
oklch(67.5% 0.028 292.9)
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 #969985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
Use #969985 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.