#969B4A
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.8% 0.105 112.1), rgb(150, 155, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#969B4A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969B4A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 155, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.105 112.1) |
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 #969B4A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969B4A | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969B4A text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969B4A text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A669
oklch(70.6% 0.082 112.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969B4A
oklch(66.8% 0.105 112.1)
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Step 600
600
#757918
oklch(55.5% 0.114 112)
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Step 700
700
#636607
oklch(49.1% 0.106 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#50530D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424515
oklch(37.7% 0.068 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#969B4A 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) | #A59542 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5974E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9389 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969B4A
#969B4A
oklch(66.8% 0.105 112.1)
- #9688D0
#9688D0
oklch(66.7% 0.106 292.2)
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 #969B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.052
Use #969B4A 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.