#909B5A
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.5% 0.089 116.7), rgb(144, 155, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#909B5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #909B5A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 155, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.089 116.7) |
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 #909B5A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #909B5A | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909B5A text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909B5A text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA775
oklch(70.8% 0.07 117.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#909B5A
oklch(66.5% 0.089 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#707A33
oklch(55.5% 0.096 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6725
oklch(49.1% 0.09 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C5420
oklch(42.6% 0.075 117)
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Step 900
900
#3F4620
oklch(37.8% 0.059 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#909B5A 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) | #A39555 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96948B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #909B5A
#909B5A
oklch(66.5% 0.089 116.7)
- #9988C4
#9988C4
oklch(66.4% 0.089 296.9)
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 #909B5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #909B5A 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.