#949B23
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.3% 0.136 113), rgb(148, 155, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#949B23 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949B23 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 155, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.136 113) |
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 #949B23 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949B23 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B23 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B23 text on black | 6.97:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C694
oklch(80.9% 0.067 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A856
oklch(70.8% 0.106 113.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949B23
oklch(66.3% 0.136 113)
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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
#272903
oklch(27% 0.056 112.6)
#949B23 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) | #A79303 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7962E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9185 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949B23
#949B23
oklch(66.3% 0.136 113)
- #9781DE
#9781DE
oklch(66.2% 0.136 293.2)
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 #949B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.012
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.052
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.053
Use #949B23 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.