#939E69
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.074 118), rgb(147, 158, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#939E69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939E69 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 158, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.074 118) |
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 #939E69 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #939E69 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939E69 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939E69 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#939E69
oklch(67.7% 0.074 118)
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Step 500
500
#84914C
oklch(63% 0.095 118)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B2E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 118)
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Step 700
700
#5C6820
oklch(49.2% 0.096 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B551D
oklch(42.8% 0.08 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F461D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#939E69 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) | #A59965 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989890 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939E69
#939E69
oklch(67.7% 0.074 118)
- #9D8EC0
#9D8EC0
oklch(67.8% 0.074 298.2)
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 #939E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
Use #939E69 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.