#919656
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(65.4% 0.087 112.4), rgb(145, 150, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#919656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919656 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 150, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.087 112.4) |
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 #919656 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #919656 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919656 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919656 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A574
oklch(70.6% 0.067 111.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#919656
oklch(65.4% 0.087 112.4)
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Step 600
600
#747932
oklch(55.6% 0.094 112.8)
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Step 700
700
#626624
oklch(49.2% 0.088 112.5)
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Step 800
800
#505320
oklch(42.8% 0.072 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#42451F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#919656 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) | #9F9151 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9259 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988F87 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919656
#919656
oklch(65.4% 0.087 112.4)
- #9287C1
#9287C1
oklch(65.5% 0.086 292.6)
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 #919656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #919656 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.