#949B79
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.5% 0.049 117.2), rgb(148, 155, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#949B79 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 117°. 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 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949B79 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 155, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.049 117.2) |
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 #949B79 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949B79 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B79 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B79 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 117.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949B79
oklch(67.5% 0.049 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#868F63
oklch(63.1% 0.063 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#70794A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E663B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5331
oklch(42.8% 0.053 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#40452B
oklch(37.8% 0.042 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#949B79 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) | #A09777 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989792 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949B79
#949B79
oklch(67.5% 0.049 117.2)
- #9991B2
#9991B2
oklch(67.5% 0.049 296.2)
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 #949B79, 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 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #949B79 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.