#919C40
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.5% 0.117 115.4), rgb(145, 156, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#919C40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919C40 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 156, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.117 115.4) |
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 #919C40 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #919C40 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919C40 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919C40 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC69C
oklch(81% 0.057 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA864
oklch(70.8% 0.092 115.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#919C40
oklch(66.5% 0.117 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#40460E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#26290B
oklch(27% 0.048 114.4)
#919C40 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) | #A69536 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59646 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999488 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919C40
#919C40
oklch(66.5% 0.117 115.4)
- #9984D4
#9984D4
oklch(66.4% 0.118 295.1)
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 #919C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.049
Use #919C40 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.