#919973
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.6% 0.054 117.6), rgb(145, 153, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#919973 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919973 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 153, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.054 117.6) |
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 #919973 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #919973 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919973 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919973 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA587
oklch(70.8% 0.043 118.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#919973
oklch(66.6% 0.054 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#707850
oklch(55.5% 0.059 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6541
oklch(49.1% 0.055 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5236
oklch(42.6% 0.044 116.5)
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Step 900
900
#40442F
oklch(37.7% 0.034 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#919973 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) | #9E9571 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9575 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95958F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919973
#919973
oklch(66.6% 0.054 117.6)
- #988DB2
#988DB2
oklch(66.6% 0.055 298.5)
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 #919973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.055
Use #919973 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.