#949D37
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.9% 0.125 114.1), rgb(148, 157, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#949D37 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949D37 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 157, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.125 114.1) |
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 #949D37 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949D37 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949D37 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949D37 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC698
oklch(80.9% 0.062 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA85E
oklch(70.7% 0.098 114.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949D37
oklch(66.9% 0.125 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414605
oklch(37.7% 0.082 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#262907
oklch(27% 0.052 114.2)
#949D37 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) | #A8962A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8973E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9488 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949D37
#949D37
oklch(66.9% 0.125 114.1)
- #9A84DA
#9A84DA
oklch(66.8% 0.126 294.5)
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 #949D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
Use #949D37 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.