#969C16
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.6% 0.142 112.5), rgb(150, 156, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#969C16 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969C16 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 156, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.142 112.5) |
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 #969C16 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969C16 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969C16 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969C16 text on black | 7.06:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C692
oklch(81% 0.07 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A851
oklch(70.8% 0.111 112.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969C16
oklch(66.6% 0.142 112.5)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272901
oklch(27% 0.059 112.6)
#969C16 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) | #A99400 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99725 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19285 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969C16
#969C16
oklch(66.6% 0.142 112.5)
- #9781E3
#9781E3
oklch(66.5% 0.143 292.4)
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 #969C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.011
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.052
Use #969C16 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.