#969B82
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.8% 0.036 116.6), rgb(150, 155, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#969B82 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969B82 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 155, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 11%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.036 116.6) |
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 #969B82 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969B82 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969B82 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969B82 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B3
oklch(81% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969B82
oklch(67.8% 0.036 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#878D6E
oklch(63% 0.045 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#717756
oklch(55.5% 0.049 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6446
oklch(49% 0.046 115.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D523A
oklch(42.7% 0.038 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#404432
oklch(37.7% 0.03 118)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#969B82 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) | #9F9881 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9983 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999894 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969B82
#969B82
oklch(67.8% 0.036 116.6)
- #9A94AC
#9A94AC
oklch(68% 0.036 296.9)
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 #969B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
Use #969B82 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.