#969E79
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.053 117.7), rgb(150, 158, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#969E79 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969E79 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 158, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.053 117.7) |
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 #969E79 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969E79 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969E79 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969E79 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969E79
oklch(68.3% 0.053 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#868F60
oklch(63.1% 0.067 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7946
oklch(55.5% 0.074 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6638
oklch(49.1% 0.068 118)
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Step 800
800
#4C532F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F452A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#969E79 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) | #A39A77 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9A94 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969E79
#969E79
oklch(68.3% 0.053 117.7)
- #9D93B6
#9D93B6
oklch(68.4% 0.052 298.1)
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 #969E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #969E79 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.