#949A67
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.9% 0.071 113.8), rgb(148, 154, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#949A67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949A67 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 154, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.071 113.8) |
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 #949A67 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949A67 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949A67 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949A67 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 113.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949A67
oklch(66.9% 0.071 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737842
oklch(55.5% 0.076 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#606533
oklch(49% 0.072 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F532B
oklch(42.8% 0.06 113.6)
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Step 900
900
#414427
oklch(37.6% 0.046 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#949A67 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) | #A19563 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19669 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A948D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949A67
#949A67
oklch(66.9% 0.071 113.8)
- #978DBD
#978DBD
oklch(66.9% 0.071 294)
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 #949A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #949A67 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.