#949869
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.4% 0.065 112.1), rgb(148, 152, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#949869 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949869 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 152, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.065 112.1) |
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 #949869 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949869 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949869 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949869 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A480
oklch(70.7% 0.05 111.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949869
oklch(66.4% 0.065 112.1)
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Step 600
600
#747845
oklch(55.7% 0.072 112.4)
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Step 700
700
#616537
oklch(49.2% 0.067 112.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F522E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 112.6)
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Step 900
900
#424429
oklch(37.7% 0.043 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#949869 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) | #9F9466 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F956B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A938C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949869
#949869
oklch(66.4% 0.065 112.1)
- #948DB9
#948DB9
oklch(66.5% 0.065 291.8)
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 #949869, 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 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
Use #949869 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.