#919611
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.8% 0.139 112.1), rgb(145, 150, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#919611 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919611 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 150, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 80%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.139 112.1) |
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 #919611 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #919611 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919611 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919611 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C693
oklch(81% 0.068 112.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A753
oklch(70.6% 0.108 111.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#919611
oklch(64.8% 0.139 112.1)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515400
oklch(42.9% 0.095 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272902
oklch(27% 0.057 112.6)
#919611 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) | #A28F00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39121 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8C7F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919611
#919611
oklch(64.8% 0.139 112.1)
- #917CDB
#917CDB
oklch(64.6% 0.139 292.2)
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 #919611, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.010
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.051
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.052
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.056
Use #919611 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.