#939139
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.1% 0.11 107.9), rgb(147, 145, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#939139 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939139 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 145, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.11 107.9) |
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 #939139 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #939139 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #939139 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #939139 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A564
oklch(70.8% 0.086 107.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#939139
oklch(64.1% 0.11 107.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B7801
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#45440F
oklch(37.6% 0.072 108.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 107.2)
#939139 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) | #9C8B2F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F3E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D887E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939139
#939139
oklch(64.1% 0.11 107.9)
- #8981CB
#8981CB
oklch(64% 0.109 287.8)
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 #939139, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.052
Use #939139 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.