#909657
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(65.3% 0.086 113.2), rgb(144, 150, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#909657 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #909657 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 150, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.086 113.2) |
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 #909657 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #909657 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909657 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909657 text on black | 6.68:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A675
oklch(70.8% 0.068 113.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#909657
oklch(65.3% 0.086 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#737933
oklch(55.6% 0.094 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#616626
oklch(49.2% 0.087 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5321
oklch(42.7% 0.072 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#424520
oklch(37.8% 0.056 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
#909657 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) | #9E9152 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978F87 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #909657
#909657
oklch(65.3% 0.086 113.2)
- #9286C0
#9286C0
oklch(65.3% 0.086 293.4)
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 #909657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
Use #909657 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.