#959954
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.4% 0.092 111.6), rgb(149, 153, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#959954 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959954 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 153, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.092 111.6) |
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 #959954 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #959954 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959954 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959954 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A571
oklch(70.7% 0.071 110.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#959954
oklch(66.4% 0.092 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#75792B
oklch(55.6% 0.101 112)
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Step 700
700
#63651D
oklch(49% 0.093 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#50531B
oklch(42.7% 0.077 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#43451C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#959954 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) | #A2934E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39557 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9289 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959954
#959954
oklch(66.4% 0.092 111.6)
- #9489C8
#9489C8
oklch(66.4% 0.093 291.7)
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 #959954, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
Use #959954 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.