#929474
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(65.6% 0.046 110.5), rgb(146, 148, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#929474 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #929474 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 148, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.046 110.5) |
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 #929474 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #929474 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929474 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929474 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38A
oklch(70.7% 0.035 111)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#929474
oklch(65.6% 0.046 110.5)
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Step 600
600
#747654
oklch(55.5% 0.05 110.7)
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Step 700
700
#626345
oklch(49.1% 0.045 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#505139
oklch(42.7% 0.037 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#424331
oklch(37.6% 0.029 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#929474 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) | #999172 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999275 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96908B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #929474
#929474
oklch(65.6% 0.046 110.5)
- #908DAB
#908DAB
oklch(65.6% 0.044 289.7)
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 #929474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
Use #929474 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.