#929A4E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.3% 0.101 114.1), rgb(146, 154, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#929A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #929A4E |
| RGB | rgb(146, 154, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.101 114.1) |
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 #929A4E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #929A4E | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929A4E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929A4E text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A1
oklch(81% 0.049 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 114.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#929A4E
oklch(66.3% 0.101 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A22
oklch(55.6% 0.109 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#606714
oklch(49.2% 0.102 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5414
oklch(42.7% 0.085 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414519
oklch(37.6% 0.065 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#929A4E 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) | #A39447 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39552 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9288 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #929A4E
#929A4E
oklch(66.3% 0.101 114.1)
- #9687CB
#9687CB
oklch(66.3% 0.1 293.6)
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 #929A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #929A4E 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.