#909952
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.9% 0.095 115), rgb(144, 153, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#909952 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 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 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #909952 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 153, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.095 115) |
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 #909952 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #909952 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909952 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909952 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA670
oklch(70.6% 0.074 114.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#909952
oklch(65.9% 0.095 115)
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Step 600
600
#727A2A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F671C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E541A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 114)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#909952 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) | #A2934C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19456 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979288 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #909952
#909952
oklch(65.9% 0.095 115)
- #9686C6
#9686C6
oklch(65.9% 0.095 295.1)
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 #909952, 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 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.051
Use #909952 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.