#949B5E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.9% 0.083 114), rgb(148, 155, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#949B5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949B5E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 155, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.083 114) |
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 #949B5E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949B5E | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B5E text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B5E 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949B5E
oklch(66.9% 0.083 114)
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Step 500
500
#89903F
oklch(63% 0.105 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737A18
oklch(55.6% 0.116 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#606707
oklch(49.1% 0.108 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F540D
oklch(42.7% 0.089 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414515
oklch(37.6% 0.069 113.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#949B5E 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) | #A39559 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39761 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B958C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949B5E
#949B5E
oklch(66.9% 0.083 114)
- #978BC4
#978BC4
oklch(66.9% 0.084 293.7)
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 #949B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
Use #949B5E 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.