#91986D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.3% 0.061 115.6), rgb(145, 152, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#91986D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91986D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 152, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.061 115.6) |
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 #91986D | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #91986D | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91986D text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91986D text on black | 6.91:1 | 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
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA583
oklch(70.8% 0.048 115.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#91986D
oklch(66.3% 0.061 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#71784B
oklch(55.5% 0.065 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F653C
oklch(49.1% 0.061 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5332
oklch(42.9% 0.051 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#40442C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 116)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#91986D 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) | #9E946A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96938D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91986D
#91986D
oklch(66.3% 0.061 115.6)
- #968CB5
#968CB5
oklch(66.3% 0.061 295.9)
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 #91986D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
Use #91986D 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.