#949B70
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.3% 0.061 115.6), rgb(148, 155, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#949B70 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949B70 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 155, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 18%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.061 115.6) |
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 #949B70 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949B70 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B70 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B70 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 115.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949B70
oklch(67.3% 0.061 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#878F58
oklch(63% 0.077 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#71793D
oklch(55.5% 0.084 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F662F
oklch(49.1% 0.078 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5328
oklch(42.6% 0.064 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#404525
oklch(37.7% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#949B70 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) | #A1976D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09772 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999690 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949B70
#949B70
oklch(67.3% 0.061 115.6)
- #998FB8
#998FB8
oklch(67.3% 0.061 295.9)
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 #949B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #949B70 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.