#909F5C
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.5% 0.092 119.3), rgb(144, 159, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#909F5C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #909F5C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 159, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.092 119.3) |
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 #909F5C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #909F5C | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909F5C text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909F5C text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69D
oklch(80.8% 0.057 118.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#909F5C
oklch(67.5% 0.092 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#829338
oklch(63.1% 0.118 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D08
oklch(55.6% 0.129 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495603
oklch(42.7% 0.099 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4711
oklch(37.7% 0.077 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#909F5C 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) | #A79857 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5995F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96998F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #909F5C
#909F5C
oklch(67.5% 0.092 119.3)
- #9F8AC8
#9F8AC8
oklch(67.5% 0.093 299.5)
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 #909F5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.050
Use #909F5C 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.