#949B01
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.1% 0.147 113), rgb(148, 155, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#949B01 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949B01 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 155, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.147 113) |
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 #949B01 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949B01 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B01 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B01 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 112.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C690
oklch(80.8% 0.072 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A84D
oklch(70.7% 0.116 113)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949B01
oklch(66.1% 0.147 113)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#949B01 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) | #A89300 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8961B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9183 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949B01
#949B01
oklch(66.1% 0.147 113)
- #977FE4
#977FE4
oklch(66.2% 0.147 292.9)
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 #949B01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.006
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.047
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.050
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.054
Use #949B01 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.