#909855
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.8% 0.091 114.5), rgb(144, 152, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#909855 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #909855 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 152, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.091 114.5) |
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 #909855 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #909855 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909855 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909855 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
-
Step 300
300
#BFC4A4
oklch(80.8% 0.044 114.6)
-
Step 400
400
#9FA673
oklch(70.7% 0.07 114.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#909855
oklch(65.8% 0.091 114.5)
-
Step 600
600
#727A2F
oklch(55.7% 0.099 114.8)
-
Step 700
700
#606622
oklch(49% 0.091 114)
-
Step 800
800
#4E541E
oklch(42.8% 0.076 115)
-
Step 900
900
#41451E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 114.1)
-
Step 950
950
#262912
oklch(27.1% 0.039 115.1)
#909855 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) | #A19250 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09358 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979188 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #909855
#909855
oklch(65.8% 0.091 114.5)
- #9586C4
#9586C4
oklch(65.7% 0.092 294.8)
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 #909855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #909855 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.