#949B39
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.4% 0.121 113.1), rgb(148, 155, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#949B39 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949B39 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 155, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.121 113.1) |
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 #949B39 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949B39 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B39 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B39 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C599
oklch(80.8% 0.06 113)
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Step 400
400
#A1A760
oklch(70.7% 0.094 112.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949B39
oklch(66.4% 0.121 113.1)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424608
oklch(37.8% 0.079 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#272908
oklch(27.1% 0.051 112.6)
#949B39 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) | #A6942D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9287 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949B39
#949B39
oklch(66.4% 0.121 113.1)
- #9784D7
#9784D7
oklch(66.4% 0.122 293.3)
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 #949B39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
Use #949B39 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.