#959F60 Color
#959F60 is rgb(149, 159, 96) in RGB, hsl(70, 25%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 40%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#959F60rgb(149, 159, 96)hsl(70, 25%, 50%)hsv(70, 40%, 62%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 40%, 38%)oklch(67.9% 0.086 116.1)lab(63.55% -11.27 31.58)lch(63.55% 33.53 109.64)What #959F60 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #959F60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#959F60 Channel Values
How #959F60 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 149 · G 159 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 25% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 40% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.84:1 vs white · 7.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #959F60 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #959F60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #959F60; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #959F60
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #959F60 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#959F60#9D9D60#9A9E60#9C9C61#999D60#9B9999#999B86#999999Using #959F60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-959f60: #959F60;background-color: #959F60;colors: { 'color-959f60': '#959F60' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.624, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_959f60">#959F60</color>fill="#959F60"More Green Colors
#959F60 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#959F60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #959F60?
#959F60 is a mid-tone green — rgb(149, 159, 96) in RGB and hsl(70, 25%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.47.
What is the RGB value of #959F60?
#959F60 is rgb(149, 159, 96) — red 149, green 159, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #959F60?
#959F60 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 40%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #959F60 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #959F60 scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #959F60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #959F60 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.82, which is visibly different.
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