#949E8A
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.5% 0.031 129), rgb(148, 158, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#949E8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949E8A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 158, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 9%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.031 129) |
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 #949E8A | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #949E8A | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949E8A text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949E8A text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949E8A
oklch(68.5% 0.031 129)
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Step 500
500
#828E75
oklch(63% 0.039 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B795E
oklch(55.7% 0.044 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A654D
oklch(49% 0.039 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#495340
oklch(42.8% 0.033 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4436
oklch(37.6% 0.025 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#949E8A 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) | #A09B89 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A8B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959C98 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949E8A
#949E8A
oklch(68.5% 0.031 129)
- #9F95A9
#9F95A9
oklch(68.5% 0.031 308)
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 #949E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
Use #949E8A 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.