#949E66
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.078 116.8), rgb(148, 158, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#949E66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949E66 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 158, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.078 116.8) |
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 #949E66 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949E66 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949E66 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949E66 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 116.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949E66
oklch(67.7% 0.078 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#859147
oklch(63% 0.1 117)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B27
oklch(55.6% 0.108 117)
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Step 700
700
#5D6819
oklch(49.2% 0.101 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5418
oklch(42.6% 0.083 116.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F461A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#949E66 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) | #A59862 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49969 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9890 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949E66
#949E66
oklch(67.7% 0.078 116.8)
- #9C8EC2
#9C8EC2
oklch(67.8% 0.077 296.6)
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 #949E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
Use #949E66 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.