#94977B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.6% 0.04 112.5), rgb(148, 151, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#94977B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94977B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 151, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.04 112.5) |
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 #94977B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94977B | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94977B text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94977B text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38D
oklch(70.7% 0.031 113.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94977B
oklch(66.6% 0.04 112.5)
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Step 600
600
#737659
oklch(55.5% 0.043 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#616349
oklch(49.1% 0.04 111.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F513C
oklch(42.7% 0.033 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424333
oklch(37.7% 0.026 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#26271E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 112.6)
#94977B 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) | #9C9479 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B957C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98948F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94977B
#94977B
oklch(66.6% 0.04 112.5)
- #9490AB
#9490AB
oklch(66.6% 0.04 292.1)
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 #94977B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
Use #94977B 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.