#969E69
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68% 0.074 115.4), rgb(150, 158, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#969E69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969E69 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 158, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.074 115.4) |
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 #969E69 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969E69 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969E69 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969E69 text on black | 7.39:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969E69
oklch(68% 0.074 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#87904B
oklch(63% 0.093 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717A2C
oklch(55.5% 0.102 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F671E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D541C
oklch(42.7% 0.079 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#40451D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 115.3)
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Step 950
950
#262912
oklch(27.1% 0.039 115.1)
#969E69 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) | #A59965 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9890 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969E69
#969E69
oklch(68% 0.074 115.4)
- #9B8FC1
#9B8FC1
oklch(67.9% 0.074 295.4)
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 #969E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
Use #969E69 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.