#949B5C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.9% 0.086 113.9), rgb(148, 155, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#949B5C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949B5C |
| RGB | rgb(148, 155, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 26%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.086 113.9) |
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 #949B5C | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949B5C | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B5C text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B5C text on black | 7.10:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A675
oklch(70.8% 0.068 113.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949B5C
oklch(66.9% 0.086 113.9)
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Step 600
600
#737934
oklch(55.6% 0.093 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#606626
oklch(49.1% 0.087 114.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5321
oklch(42.7% 0.072 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#414520
oklch(37.7% 0.057 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#949B5C 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) | #A39557 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3975F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B948C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949B5C
#949B5C
oklch(66.9% 0.086 113.9)
- #978BC5
#978BC5
oklch(66.9% 0.086 293.4)
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 #949B5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #949B5C 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.