#949F4F
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.6% 0.106 115.8), rgb(148, 159, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#949F4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949F4F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 159, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.106 115.8) |
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 #949F4F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949F4F | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949F4F text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949F4F 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 117)
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Step 300
300
#BEC696
oklch(80.8% 0.065 115.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949F4F
oklch(67.6% 0.106 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#86931C
oklch(63.2% 0.135 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252905
oklch(26.8% 0.055 115.6)
#949F4F 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) | #A89848 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89953 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C978D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949F4F
#949F4F
oklch(67.6% 0.106 115.8)
- #9C89D1
#9C89D1
oklch(67.5% 0.106 295.5)
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 #949F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.049
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.051
Use #949F4F 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.