#909955
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66% 0.092 115.2), rgb(144, 153, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#909955 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 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 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #909955 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 153, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.092 115.2) |
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 #909955 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #909955 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909955 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909955 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A4
oklch(81% 0.045 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA672
oklch(70.7% 0.072 114.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#909955
oklch(66% 0.092 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717A2E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6721
oklch(49.2% 0.093 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E541D
oklch(42.8% 0.077 115)
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Step 900
900
#40451E
oklch(37.6% 0.059 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#262912
oklch(27.1% 0.039 115.1)
#909955 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) | #A2934F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19458 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979289 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #909955
#909955
oklch(66% 0.092 115.2)
- #9687C5
#9687C5
oklch(66% 0.092 294.9)
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 #909955, 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
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
Use #909955 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.