#949876
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.048 113.2), rgb(148, 152, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#949876 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949876 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 152, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.048 113.2) |
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 #949876 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949876 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949876 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949876 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B1
oklch(80.8% 0.023 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A489
oklch(70.8% 0.038 114.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949876
oklch(66.7% 0.048 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#737753
oklch(55.6% 0.053 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#606443
oklch(49.1% 0.05 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F5238
oklch(42.8% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 900
900
#414430
oklch(37.8% 0.033 114.9)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#949876 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) | #9D9574 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9577 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98948F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949876
#949876
oklch(66.7% 0.048 113.2)
- #958FB0
#958FB0
oklch(66.7% 0.049 293.4)
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 #949876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #949876 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.