#968E36 Color
#968E36 is rgb(150, 142, 54) in RGB, hsl(55, 47%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 64%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#968E36rgb(150, 142, 54)hsl(55, 47%, 40%)hsv(55, 64%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 64%, 41%)oklch(63.6% 0.109 104.1)lab(58.42% -5.18 46.31)lch(58.42% 46.60 96.38)What #968E36 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 #968E36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#968E36 Channel Values
How #968E36 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 150 · G 142 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 47% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 64% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 64% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.38:1 vs white · 6.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #968E36 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 #968E36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #968E36; 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 #968E36
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 #968E36 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.
#968E36#8F8F36#928F36#919135#939036#9C8787#9A8A6F#8C8C8CUsing #968E36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-968e36: #968E36;background-color: #968E36;colors: { 'color-968e36': '#968E36' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.557, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_968e36">#968E36</color>fill="#968E36"More Yellow Colors
#968E36 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#968E36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #968E36?
#968E36 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(150, 142, 54) in RGB and hsl(55, 47%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.26.
What is the RGB value of #968E36?
#968E36 is rgb(150, 142, 54) — red 150, green 142, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #968E36?
#968E36 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 64%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #968E36 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #968E36 scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #968E36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #968E36 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.32, which is visibly different.
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