#91986B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.2% 0.063 115.4), rgb(145, 152, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#91986B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91986B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 152, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.063 115.4) |
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 #91986B | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #91986B | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91986B text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91986B text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AD
oklch(80.8% 0.03 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA582
oklch(70.8% 0.049 115.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#91986B
oklch(66.2% 0.063 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717848
oklch(55.5% 0.069 115.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F653A
oklch(49% 0.063 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5330
oklch(42.8% 0.054 115.3)
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Step 900
900
#41442B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#91986B 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) | #9E9368 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E946D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96938C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91986B
#91986B
oklch(66.2% 0.063 115.4)
- #958BB6
#958BB6
oklch(66.1% 0.064 295.3)
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 #91986B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
Use #91986B 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.