#939B87
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.03 125), rgb(147, 155, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#939B87 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939B87 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 155, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 9%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.03 125) |
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 #939B87 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #939B87 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939B87 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939B87 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B6
oklch(81% 0.019 124)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#939B87
oklch(67.7% 0.03 125)
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Step 500
500
#848E75
oklch(63.1% 0.038 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E785D
oklch(55.7% 0.042 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B654D
oklch(49.1% 0.039 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B523F
oklch(42.6% 0.032 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#939B87 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) | #9E9886 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9888 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949995 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939B87
#939B87
oklch(67.7% 0.03 125)
- #9C93A7
#9C93A7
oklch(67.8% 0.031 305.8)
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 #939B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
Use #939B87 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.