#949E17
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.9% 0.145 114.3), rgb(148, 158, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#949E17 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949E17 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 158, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.145 114.3) |
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 #949E17 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949E17 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949E17 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949E17 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 114.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC692
oklch(80.8% 0.07 114.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA950
oklch(70.8% 0.114 114.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949E17
oklch(66.9% 0.145 114.3)
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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
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262901
oklch(26.9% 0.059 114)
#949E17 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) | #AA9600 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9826 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9487 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949E17
#949E17
oklch(66.9% 0.145 114.3)
- #9B81E4
#9B81E4
oklch(66.9% 0.144 294.2)
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 #949E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.014
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.047
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.049
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.050
Use #949E17 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.