#969D94
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.8% 0.015 138.7), rgb(150, 157, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#969D94 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969D94 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 157, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 4%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.015 138.7) |
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 #969D94 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969D94 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969D94 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969D94 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969D94
oklch(68.8% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#848C81
oklch(63% 0.019 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D766B
oklch(55.5% 0.02 140)
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Step 700
700
#5B6459
oklch(49.2% 0.02 140)
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Step 800
800
#4B5149
oklch(42.7% 0.015 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E433D
oklch(37.6% 0.012 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#242724
oklch(26.9% 0.007 145.4)
#969D94 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) | #9E9B94 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B94 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969C9A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969D94
#969D94
oklch(68.8% 0.015 138.7)
- #9F98A1
#9F98A1
oklch(68.8% 0.015 318.7)
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 #969D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #969D94 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.