#939574
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(65.9% 0.047 110.5), rgb(147, 149, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#939574 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939574 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 149, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.047 110.5) |
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 #939574 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #939574 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939574 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939574 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A389
oklch(70.7% 0.037 110.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#939574
oklch(65.9% 0.047 110.5)
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Step 600
600
#747653
oklch(55.5% 0.051 110.7)
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Step 700
700
#626344
oklch(49% 0.047 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#505138
oklch(42.7% 0.039 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#424330
oklch(37.6% 0.031 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#939574 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) | #9A9272 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9375 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98918C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939574
#939574
oklch(65.9% 0.047 110.5)
- #918EAD
#918EAD
oklch(66% 0.046 289.5)
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 #939574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
Use #939574 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.