#929D2E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.6% 0.132 115), rgb(146, 157, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#929D2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #929D2E |
| RGB | rgb(146, 157, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.132 115) |
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 #929D2E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #929D2E | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929D2E text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929D2E text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC696
oklch(80.9% 0.065 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA85A
oklch(70.6% 0.103 115.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#929D2E
oklch(66.6% 0.132 115)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262905
oklch(26.9% 0.054 114.1)
#929D2E 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) | #A8951C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89737 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9487 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #929D2E
#929D2E
oklch(66.6% 0.132 115)
- #9A82DC
#9A82DC
oklch(66.6% 0.132 294.8)
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 #929D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.047
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.048
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.050
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.051
Use #929D2E 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.