#949B59
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.8% 0.089 113.8), rgb(148, 155, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#949B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949B59 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 155, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.089 113.8) |
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 #949B59 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949B59 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B59 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B59 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#A0A673
oklch(70.8% 0.07 113.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949B59
oklch(66.8% 0.089 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737930
oklch(55.5% 0.097 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#606623
oklch(49.1% 0.09 114)
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Step 800
800
#4F531F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#41451F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
#949B59 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) | #A49554 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3975C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B948B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949B59
#949B59
oklch(66.8% 0.089 113.8)
- #978AC7
#978AC7
oklch(66.8% 0.09 293.6)
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 #949B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
Use #949B59 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.