#919438
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.5% 0.115 111), rgb(145, 148, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#919438 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919438 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 148, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.115 111) |
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 #919438 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #919438 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #919438 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919438 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 111.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C59B
oklch(81% 0.057 111)
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Step 400
400
#A3A663
oklch(70.7% 0.089 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#919438
oklch(64.5% 0.115 111)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#43450D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#27280A
oklch(26.8% 0.047 111)
#919438 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) | #9F8E2D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0903E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8B81 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919438
#919438
oklch(64.5% 0.115 111)
- #8E80CE
#8E80CE
oklch(64.4% 0.115 291)
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 #919438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.052
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.054
Use #919438 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.