#949800
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.4% 0.144 111.6), rgb(148, 152, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#949800 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949800 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 152, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.144 111.6) |
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 #949800 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949800 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949800 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949800 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C691
oklch(80.9% 0.071 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A3A74E
oklch(70.6% 0.113 111.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949800
oklch(65.4% 0.144 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#949800 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) | #A59000 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69419 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8E81 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949800
#949800
oklch(65.4% 0.144 111.6)
- #937EE1
#937EE1
oklch(65.5% 0.145 291.7)
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 #949800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.004
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.050
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.051
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.053
Use #949800 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.