#949983
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.3% 0.032 117.7), rgb(148, 153, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#949983 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 118°. 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949983 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 153, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.032 117.7) |
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 #949983 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949983 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949983 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949983 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B4
oklch(81% 0.021 119)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949983
oklch(67.3% 0.032 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#878D71
oklch(63.1% 0.041 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#71775A
oklch(55.6% 0.044 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6449
oklch(49% 0.042 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D523C
oklch(42.8% 0.035 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#404434
oklch(37.8% 0.027 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281E
oklch(27.1% 0.018 116.8)
#949983 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) | #9C9682 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9784 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969693 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949983
#949983
oklch(67.3% 0.032 117.7)
- #9892A8
#9892A8
oklch(67.2% 0.033 298)
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 #949983, 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 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
Use #949983 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.