#949F65
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.9% 0.08 117.3), rgb(148, 159, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#949F65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 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 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949F65 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 159, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.08 117.3) |
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 #949F65 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #949F65 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949F65 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949F65 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 116.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949F65
oklch(67.9% 0.08 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#859245
oklch(63.2% 0.103 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B23
oklch(55.5% 0.111 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6815
oklch(49.2% 0.104 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C5515
oklch(42.8% 0.086 117.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4619
oklch(37.7% 0.067 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#949F65 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) | #A69961 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A68 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9990 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949F65
#949F65
oklch(67.9% 0.08 117.3)
- #9D8EC4
#9D8EC4
oklch(68% 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 #949F65, 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 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
Use #949F65 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.