#949B74
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.3% 0.055 116.2), rgb(148, 155, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#949B74 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949B74 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 155, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.055 116.2) |
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 #949B74 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949B74 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B74 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B74 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949B74
oklch(67.3% 0.055 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#878F5D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717943
oklch(55.6% 0.077 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6635
oklch(49.1% 0.071 116.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D532C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404528
oklch(37.8% 0.046 116.7)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#949B74 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) | #A19772 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09776 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989791 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949B74
#949B74
oklch(67.3% 0.055 116.2)
- #9990B5
#9990B5
oklch(67.4% 0.055 296)
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 #949B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #949B74 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.