#949F69
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68% 0.076 117.8), rgb(148, 159, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#949F69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949F69 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 159, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.076 117.8) |
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 #949F69 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #949F69 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949F69 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949F69 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
#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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949F69
oklch(68% 0.076 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#84914B
oklch(63% 0.096 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B2C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C681E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B551B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F461D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#949F69 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) | #A69965 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999991 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949F69
#949F69
oklch(68% 0.076 117.8)
- #9E8FC1
#9E8FC1
oklch(68.1% 0.074 298.2)
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 #949F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
Use #949F69 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.