#909478
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(65.5% 0.04 114.1), rgb(144, 148, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#909478 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #909478 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 148, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.04 114.1) |
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 #909478 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #909478 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909478 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909478 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38D
oklch(70.7% 0.031 113.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#909478
oklch(65.5% 0.04 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737759
oklch(55.7% 0.044 114)
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Step 700
700
#606449
oklch(49.2% 0.041 114.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E513C
oklch(42.6% 0.033 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414333
oklch(37.6% 0.026 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#26271E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 112.6)
#909478 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) | #989176 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989279 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93918C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #909478
#909478
oklch(65.5% 0.04 114.1)
- #928CA8
#928CA8
oklch(65.5% 0.042 295)
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 #909478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
Use #909478 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.