#949B40
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.5% 0.115 113.2), rgb(148, 155, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#949B40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949B40 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 155, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.115 113.2) |
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 #949B40 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949B40 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B40 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B40 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A764
oklch(70.7% 0.09 113.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949B40
oklch(66.5% 0.115 113.2)
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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
#42450E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 112.7)
#949B40 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) | #A69436 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69645 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9287 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949B40
#949B40
oklch(66.5% 0.115 113.2)
- #9785D4
#9785D4
oklch(66.4% 0.116 293.5)
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 #949B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.051
Use #949B40 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.