#949A87
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.6% 0.028 121.4), rgb(148, 154, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#949A87 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949A87 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 154, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 9%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.028 121.4) |
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 #949A87 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949A87 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949A87 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949A87 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B6
oklch(81% 0.018 120.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949A87
oklch(67.6% 0.028 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#868D75
oklch(63.1% 0.036 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F775E
oklch(55.5% 0.039 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D644D
oklch(49% 0.036 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C523F
oklch(42.7% 0.031 122)
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Step 900
900
#3F4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#949A87 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) | #9D9886 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9888 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969895 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949A87
#949A87
oklch(67.6% 0.028 121.4)
- #9A93A6
#9A93A6
oklch(67.5% 0.029 302.4)
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 #949A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
Use #949A87 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.