#969E59
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.7% 0.093 114.3), rgb(150, 158, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#969E59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969E59 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 158, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.093 114.3) |
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 #969E59 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969E59 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969E59 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969E59 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59B
oklch(80.8% 0.057 114.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969E59
oklch(67.7% 0.093 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#889132
oklch(63% 0.118 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#41460C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#26290A
oklch(27% 0.049 114.3)
#969E59 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) | #A79853 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D978D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969E59
#969E59
oklch(67.7% 0.093 114.3)
- #9B8CCB
#9B8CCB
oklch(67.7% 0.093 294.7)
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 #969E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
Use #969E59 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.