#939D4E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(67% 0.104 115.2), rgb(147, 157, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#939D4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939D4E |
| RGB | rgb(147, 157, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.104 115.2) |
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 #939D4E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #939D4E | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939D4E text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939D4E text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC696
oklch(80.9% 0.065 114.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#939D4E
oklch(67% 0.104 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#87921E
oklch(63% 0.133 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262905
oklch(26.9% 0.054 114.1)
#939D4E 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) | #A69647 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69852 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B958B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939D4E
#939D4E
oklch(67% 0.104 115.2)
- #9A88CF
#9A88CF
oklch(67% 0.105 295.1)
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 #939D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
Use #939D4E 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.