#909D3A
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.6% 0.124 116.2), rgb(144, 157, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#909D3A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #909D3A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 157, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.124 116.2) |
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 #909D3A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #909D3A | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909D3A text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909D3A text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 116.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69A
oklch(80.9% 0.06 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA860
oklch(70.6% 0.097 116)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#909D3A
oklch(66.6% 0.124 116.2)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4608
oklch(37.5% 0.081 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#252909
oklch(26.9% 0.05 115.9)
#909D3A 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) | #A7952E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69641 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999488 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #909D3A
#909D3A
oklch(66.6% 0.124 116.2)
- #9B83D7
#9B83D7
oklch(66.6% 0.124 296)
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 #909D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
Use #909D3A 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.