#949E79
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.1% 0.053 120.1), rgb(148, 158, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#949E79 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949E79 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 158, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.053 120.1) |
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 #949E79 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #949E79 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949E79 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949E79 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 120.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949E79
oklch(68.1% 0.053 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#849061
oklch(63.1% 0.068 120)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A47
oklch(55.6% 0.075 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6738
oklch(49.2% 0.07 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B542F
oklch(42.8% 0.058 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E452A
oklch(37.6% 0.044 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#949E79 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) | #A39A77 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979A94 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949E79
#949E79
oklch(68.1% 0.053 120.1)
- #9D92B5
#9D92B5
oklch(68.1% 0.052 299.4)
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 #949E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
Use #949E79 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.