#949B57
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.8% 0.091 113.7), rgb(148, 155, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#949B57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949B57 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 155, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.091 113.7) |
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 #949B57 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949B57 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B57 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B57 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A672
oklch(70.7% 0.071 113.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949B57
oklch(66.8% 0.091 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#73792E
oklch(55.5% 0.098 113.4)
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Step 700
700
#606620
oklch(49% 0.092 114)
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Step 800
800
#4F531D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#41451D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 114)
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Step 950
950
#262812
oklch(26.8% 0.037 113.1)
#949B57 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) | #A49552 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B948B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949B57
#949B57
oklch(66.8% 0.091 113.7)
- #978AC8
#978AC8
oklch(66.8% 0.091 293.4)
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 #949B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
Use #949B57 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.