#949B7E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.6% 0.042 118.6), rgb(148, 155, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#949B7E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949B7E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 155, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 13%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.042 118.6) |
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 #949B7E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949B7E | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B7E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B7E text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 119.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949B7E
oklch(67.6% 0.042 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#868E6A
oklch(63% 0.052 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#707851
oklch(55.5% 0.058 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D6542
oklch(49% 0.054 118.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C5336
oklch(42.8% 0.046 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F442F
oklch(37.6% 0.035 119)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#949B7E 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) | #9F987C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E987F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979893 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949B7E
#949B7E
oklch(67.6% 0.042 118.6)
- #9A92AE
#9A92AE
oklch(67.6% 0.042 298.3)
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 #949B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #949B7E 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.