#949A4E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.4% 0.1 112.8), rgb(148, 154, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#949A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949A4E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 154, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.1 112.8) |
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 #949A4E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949A4E | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949A4E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949A4E text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 112.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 112.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949A4E
oklch(66.4% 0.1 112.8)
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Step 600
600
#747922
oklch(55.5% 0.108 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#626613
oklch(49.1% 0.101 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505314
oklch(42.6% 0.083 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424518
oklch(37.7% 0.065 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#27290F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 112.8)
#949A4E 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) | #A49447 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49652 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9288 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949A4E
#949A4E
oklch(66.4% 0.1 112.8)
- #9688CC
#9688CC
oklch(66.5% 0.1 292.9)
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 #949A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #949A4E 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.