#949D5B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.3% 0.09 115.2), rgb(148, 157, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#949D5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949D5B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 157, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.09 115.2) |
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 #949D5B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949D5B | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949D5B text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949D5B text on black | 7.23:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59C
oklch(80.8% 0.056 114.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949D5B
oklch(67.3% 0.09 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#879138
oklch(63% 0.114 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#717B06
oklch(55.6% 0.124 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5502
oklch(42.9% 0.096 115.2)
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Step 900
900
#404610
oklch(37.7% 0.075 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290B
oklch(27% 0.048 114.4)
#949D5B 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) | #A59756 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B968D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949D5B
#949D5B
oklch(67.3% 0.09 115.2)
- #9A8BC8
#9A8BC8
oklch(67.3% 0.09 295.2)
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 #949D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
Use #949D5B 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.