#939D33
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.7% 0.129 114.5), rgb(147, 157, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#939D33 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939D33 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 157, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.129 114.5) |
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 #939D33 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #939D33 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939D33 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939D33 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC697
oklch(80.9% 0.064 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA85C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 114.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#939D33
oklch(66.7% 0.129 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414602
oklch(37.7% 0.084 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262906
oklch(26.9% 0.053 114.1)
#939D33 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) | #A89524 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8973B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9488 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939D33
#939D33
oklch(66.7% 0.129 114.5)
- #9A83DB
#9A83DB
oklch(66.7% 0.129 294.7)
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 #939D33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.047
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.048
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.051
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.051
Use #939D33 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.