#929B59
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.7% 0.09 115.2), rgb(146, 155, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#929B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #929B59 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 155, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.09 115.2) |
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 #929B59 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #929B59 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929B59 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929B59 text on black | 7.05:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
-
Step 300
300
#BFC4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 114.8)
-
Step 400
400
#9FA674
oklch(70.7% 0.069 114.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#929B59
oklch(66.7% 0.09 115.2)
-
Step 600
600
#717A31
oklch(55.6% 0.098 115.5)
-
Step 700
700
#5F6723
oklch(49.2% 0.091 115.5)
-
Step 800
800
#4E541F
oklch(42.8% 0.075 115.1)
-
Step 900
900
#40451F
oklch(37.6% 0.058 115.4)
-
Step 950
950
#262913
oklch(27.1% 0.037 115.3)
#929B59 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) | #A39554 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99948B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #929B59
#929B59
oklch(66.7% 0.09 115.2)
- #9889C6
#9889C6
oklch(66.6% 0.09 295.1)
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 #929B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
Use #929B59 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.