#939B52
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.6% 0.097 114.2), rgb(147, 155, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#939B52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939B52 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 155, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.097 114.2) |
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 #939B52 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #939B52 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939B52 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939B52 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A2
oklch(81% 0.048 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA66F
oklch(70.6% 0.075 114.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#939B52
oklch(66.6% 0.097 114.2)
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Step 600
600
#737A27
oklch(55.7% 0.106 114)
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Step 700
700
#606719
oklch(49.2% 0.099 114.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E5418
oklch(42.7% 0.082 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#41451A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#939B52 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) | #A4954C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49656 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B948A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939B52
#939B52
oklch(66.6% 0.097 114.2)
- #9788CA
#9788CA
oklch(66.5% 0.097 294)
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 #939B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
Use #939B52 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.