#969E7F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.045 119.4), rgb(150, 158, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#969E7F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969E7F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 158, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.045 119.4) |
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 #969E7F | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969E7F | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969E7F text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969E7F text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4B0
oklch(81% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969E7F
oklch(68.4% 0.045 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#858F67
oklch(63.1% 0.058 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F794F
oklch(55.7% 0.062 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6640
oklch(49.2% 0.058 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C5335
oklch(42.8% 0.047 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F452E
oklch(37.8% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#969E7F 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) | #A29A7D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A80 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999B95 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969E7F
#969E7F
oklch(68.4% 0.045 119.4)
- #9D94B2
#9D94B2
oklch(68.4% 0.045 298.9)
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 #969E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
Use #969E7F 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.