#969D55
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.4% 0.096 113.5), rgb(150, 157, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#969D55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969D55 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 157, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.096 113.5) |
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 #969D55 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969D55 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969D55 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969D55 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C599
oklch(80.8% 0.06 113)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969D55
oklch(67.4% 0.096 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#89912C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424607
oklch(37.8% 0.08 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262908
oklch(27% 0.051 114.2)
#969D55 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) | #A6974F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69959 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E968C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969D55
#969D55
oklch(67.4% 0.096 113.5)
- #998BCC
#998BCC
oklch(67.4% 0.096 293.6)
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 #969D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
Use #969D55 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.