#939917
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.6% 0.14 112.5), rgb(147, 153, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#939917 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939917 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 153, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 74%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.14 112.5) |
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 #939917 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #939917 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939917 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939917 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D9DCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.038 112.1)
-
Step 300
300
#C1C693
oklch(81% 0.068 112.5)
-
Step 400
400
#A1A853
oklch(70.8% 0.11 113.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#939917
oklch(65.6% 0.14 112.5)
-
Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
-
Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
-
Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
-
Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
-
Step 950
950
#272902
oklch(27% 0.057 112.6)
#939917 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) | #A59100 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69425 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8F82 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939917
#939917
oklch(65.6% 0.14 112.5)
- #957FDE
#957FDE
oklch(65.7% 0.139 292.8)
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 #939917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.006
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.053
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.053
Use #939917 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.