#949E65
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.079 116.7), rgb(148, 158, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#949E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949E65 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 158, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.079 116.7) |
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 #949E65 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949E65 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949E65 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949E65 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 116.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949E65
oklch(67.7% 0.079 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#869146
oklch(63.1% 0.1 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707B25
oklch(55.6% 0.109 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6817
oklch(49.2% 0.103 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5516
oklch(42.8% 0.085 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F461A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#949E65 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) | #A59861 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49968 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9890 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949E65
#949E65
oklch(67.7% 0.079 116.7)
- #9C8DC3
#9C8DC3
oklch(67.6% 0.08 297)
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 #949E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
Use #949E65 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.