#939873
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.6% 0.053 114.1), rgb(147, 152, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#939873 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939873 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 152, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.053 114.1) |
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 #939873 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #939873 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939873 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939873 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B0
oklch(81% 0.026 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A487
oklch(70.8% 0.041 113.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#939873
oklch(66.6% 0.053 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#727750
oklch(55.5% 0.057 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606441
oklch(49% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E5236
oklch(42.7% 0.044 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#939873 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) | #9E9471 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9574 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97948E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939873
#939873
oklch(66.6% 0.053 114.1)
- #958EB2
#958EB2
oklch(66.5% 0.053 293.8)
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 #939873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
Use #939873 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.