#929F2D
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67.1% 0.135 115.8), rgb(146, 159, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#929F2D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #929F2D |
| RGB | rgb(146, 159, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.135 115.8) |
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 #929F2D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #929F2D | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929F2D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929F2D text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBB
oklch(88.4% 0.046 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC888
oklch(81% 0.085 115.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#929F2D
oklch(67.1% 0.135 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#929F2D 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) | #AA9719 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99836 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9689 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #929F2D
#929F2D
oklch(67.1% 0.135 115.8)
- #9D83DF
#9D83DF
oklch(67.2% 0.135 295.6)
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 #929F2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.039
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.048
Use #929F2D 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.