#919871
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.4% 0.056 116.2), rgb(145, 152, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#919871 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919871 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 152, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.056 116.2) |
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 #919871 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #919871 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919871 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919871 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DACF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA486
oklch(70.6% 0.043 115.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#919871
oklch(66.4% 0.056 116.2)
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Step 600
600
#71784F
oklch(55.6% 0.06 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6540
oklch(49.2% 0.056 116)
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Step 800
800
#4D5235
oklch(42.6% 0.045 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#40442E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#919871 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) | #9E946F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9473 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95948E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919871
#919871
oklch(66.4% 0.056 116.2)
- #968DB2
#968DB2
oklch(66.4% 0.055 296)
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 #919871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.053
Use #919871 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.