#94984F
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66% 0.097 111.5), rgb(148, 152, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#94984F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94984F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 152, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.097 111.5) |
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 #94984F | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94984F | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94984F text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94984F text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66E
oklch(70.8% 0.076 111.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94984F
oklch(66% 0.097 111.5)
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Step 600
600
#767925
oklch(55.7% 0.105 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#636617
oklch(49.2% 0.098 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#515317
oklch(42.8% 0.08 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43451A
oklch(37.8% 0.063 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#94984F 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) | #A29249 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29453 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9087 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94984F
#94984F
oklch(66% 0.097 111.5)
- #9387C9
#9387C9
oklch(66% 0.097 291.8)
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 #94984F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #94984F 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.