#949D5D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.4% 0.087 115.3), rgb(148, 157, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#949D5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949D5D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 157, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.087 115.3) |
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 #949D5D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949D5D | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949D5D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949D5D 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 114.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949D5D
oklch(67.4% 0.087 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#87913B
oklch(63% 0.111 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717B10
oklch(55.6% 0.121 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4D5507
oklch(42.8% 0.094 116)
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Step 900
900
#404612
oklch(37.7% 0.073 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#949D5D 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) | #A59758 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59860 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B968D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949D5D
#949D5D
oklch(67.4% 0.087 115.3)
- #9A8CC7
#9A8CC7
oklch(67.4% 0.087 294.8)
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 #949D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #949D5D 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.