#969D77
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68% 0.054 116.3), rgb(150, 157, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#969D77 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969D77 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 157, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.054 116.3) |
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 #969D77 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969D77 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969D77 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969D77 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969D77
oklch(68% 0.054 116.3)
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Step 500
500
#878F5E
oklch(63.1% 0.069 116)
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Step 600
600
#717944
oklch(55.6% 0.075 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6636
oklch(49.1% 0.07 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D532D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#404529
oklch(37.8% 0.045 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#969D77 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) | #A29975 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A79 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9993 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969D77
#969D77
oklch(68% 0.054 116.3)
- #9B92B6
#9B92B6
oklch(68% 0.053 296.4)
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 #969D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #969D77 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.