#949A71
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.058 114.8), rgb(148, 154, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#949A71 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949A71 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 154, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.058 114.8) |
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 #949A71 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949A71 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949A71 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949A71 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#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
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 115.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949A71
oklch(67.1% 0.058 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#888F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.074 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#72793F
oklch(55.6% 0.081 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F6631
oklch(49.1% 0.076 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E532A
oklch(42.7% 0.061 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#414526
oklch(37.8% 0.049 114.8)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#949A71 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) | #A0966E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09773 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99958F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949A71
#949A71
oklch(67.1% 0.058 114.8)
- #978FB6
#978FB6
oklch(67.1% 0.058 294.2)
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 #949A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
Use #949A71 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.