#919681
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.3% 0.031 118.1), rgb(145, 150, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#919681 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919681 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 150, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.031 118.1) |
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 #919681 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #919681 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919681 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919681 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA392
oklch(70.7% 0.025 117.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#919681
oklch(66.3% 0.031 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#717660
oklch(55.5% 0.033 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6350
oklch(49% 0.03 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5141
oklch(42.6% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#404337
oklch(37.6% 0.02 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#919681 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) | #999480 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999482 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939490 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919681
#919681
oklch(66.3% 0.031 118.1)
- #958FA4
#958FA4
oklch(66.2% 0.031 298.6)
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 #919681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
Use #919681 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.