#969F79
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.054 118.7), rgb(150, 159, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#969F79 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969F79 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 159, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.054 118.7) |
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 #969F79 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969F79 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969F79 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969F79 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969F79
oklch(68.5% 0.054 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#85905F
oklch(63.2% 0.07 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A45
oklch(55.7% 0.076 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6637
oklch(49% 0.07 118.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C542E
oklch(42.9% 0.059 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4529
oklch(37.7% 0.045 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#969F79 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) | #A49B77 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9B95 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969F79
#969F79
oklch(68.5% 0.054 118.7)
- #9E93B8
#9E93B8
oklch(68.5% 0.055 298.5)
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 #969F79, 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
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
Use #969F79 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.